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2024 Best Area Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

1 College in Pennsylvania
402 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$34,515 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 2024 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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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,984 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat La Salle University if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those area studies students who get their degree from La Salle University make $3,470 more than the standard area studies graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,045 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in area studies. Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Students who graduate with their degree from the area studies program state that they receive average early career income of $31,045.

More information about a degree in area studies from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Area Studies Colleges 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
Latin American Studies 60
Asian Studies 56
Area Studies, Other 56
American U.S. Studies 41
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 39
African Studies 35
Italian Studies 31
Russian Studies 21
East Asian Studies 14
French Studies 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 170

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