by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in area studies than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 14 area studies schools in Pennsylvania by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
Leading the list of the most focused area studies schools is Dickinson College. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Dickinson College
Franklin And Marshall College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Franklin And Marshall College awards are in area studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Franklin And Marshall College
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg ranks #3 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg awards are in area studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranks #4 for area studies by degree focus. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 1% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in area studies, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Swarthmore College is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Swarthmore College
Bucknell University placed #6 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Bucknell University
Bryn Mawr College landed the #7 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Set in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Bryn Mawr College
Lafayette College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Lafayette College
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania awards are in area studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Gettysburg College comes in at #10 for area studies focus this year. Set in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Gettysburg College
Lehigh University placed #11 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Lehigh University
Temple University landed the #12 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Temple University
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Area Studies accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #14 for area studies by degree focus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.0% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awards are in area studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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