2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Area Studies in Massachusetts

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for area studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 master's degrees in area studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Area Studies School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality area studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Area Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for area studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Area Studies in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in area studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Area Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in area studies. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Massachusetts.

There were about 47 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a master's degree in area studies. UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 8 area studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in area studies needs to look into Brandeis University. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 5 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in area studies. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in area studies in Massachusetts.

There were about 1 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in area studies. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

There were roughly 1 area studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Area Studies

Area Studies is one of 1 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.