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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on area studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that offer area studies awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on area studies in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused area studies schools is Williams College. Williams College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Williams College
Smith College ranks #2 for area studies by degree focus. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. Area Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full area studies details for Smith College
A rank of #3 makes Wellesley College one of the most focused schools for area studies. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in area studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Wellesley College
Amherst College ranks #4 for area studies by degree focus. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Amherst College
Mount Holyoke College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in area studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Mount Holyoke College
Brandeis University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. Area Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Brandeis University
Harvard University comes in at #7 for area studies focus this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Harvard University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #8 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Tufts University landed the #9 spot among the most focused area studies schools. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Area Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full area studies report for Tufts University
Boston University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Boston University awards are in area studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #11 on our list of the most focused area studies schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in area studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about area studies at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
The ranking above is published 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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