by our College Data Analytics Team
Area Studies is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in area studies than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Connecticut offering area studies.
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Below are the schools where area studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Connecticut.
The most focused school in the country for area studies is Wesleyan University. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. About 6% of the degrees Wesleyan University awards are in area studies, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Wesleyan University
Connecticut College is one of the most focused area studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Connecticut College
A rank of #3 makes Trinity College one of the most focused schools for area studies. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. Area Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Trinity College
Yale University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Yale University
University Of Connecticut ranks #5 for area studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for University Of Connecticut
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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