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2025 Best Area Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

1 College in Pennsylvania
350 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,713 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2025 Best Area Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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Area Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies

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Best Schools for Area Studies in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of area studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Area Studies

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Dickinson College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in area studies. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Carlisle.

Soon after graduating, area studies degree recipients usually earn about $32,722 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in area studies from Dickinson College

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 666
Maryland 279 141
New Jersey 273 75
District of Columbia 188 205
Delaware 175 13

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One of 2 majors within the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies area of study, Area Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Area Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 55
American U.S. Studies 54
Latin American Studies 50
Area Studies, Other 50
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 27
African Studies 24
Russian Studies 23
Italian Studies 15
East Asian Studies 8
European Studies 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 193

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