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2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$45,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Area Studies is the 106th most popular major in the country with 6,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,734 and had an average of $23,024 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,061 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,773 and $17,347 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in area studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great area studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the area studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Area Studies at Harvard

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s area studies students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Read full report on Area Studies at Yale University

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 20 masters’s area studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Area Studies at Brown University

#4

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s area studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $17,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Trinity Bantams Area Studies Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree area studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Boston U has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Area Studies at Boston U

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of Connecticut

#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s area studies degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Full UMass Boston Area Studies Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Area Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

Full Brandeis University Area Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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