Area Studies Programs in Massachusetts
Area Studies focuses on the language, history, and politics of one world region. It is a small, language-heavy major whose graduates often pair it with international work, education, or graduate study rather than a single set occupation.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Assumption University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Boston College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Boston University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Brandeis University | Area Studies | $46,124 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Clark University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Emmanuel College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Hampshire College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Harvard University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| College of the Holy Cross | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Mount Holyoke College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Northeastern University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Simmons University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Smith College | Area Studies | $37,005 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $10,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Springfield College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Stonehill College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Suffolk University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Tufts University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Wellesley College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Western New England University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Williams College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |