by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,538 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,912 and $23,607 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their area studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The area studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree area studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Area Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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