Area Studies Programs in New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon's Rock at Bard College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Adelphi University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Barnard College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Colgate University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | Area Studies | $56,970 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Cornell University | Area Studies | $45,914 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY City College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY Hunter College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY Lehman College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| CUNY Queens College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Dominican University New York | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Elmira College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Fordham University | Area Studies | $50,891 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Hamilton College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Hofstra University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Houghton University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Manhattanville University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Marist University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Nazareth University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| New York University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Pace University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University of Rochester | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| St. Francis College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| St Lawrence University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Siena University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Skidmore College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| St. John Fisher University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| St. John's University-New York | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University at Albany | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Binghamton University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| University at Buffalo | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Stony Brook University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| SUNY Oneonta | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| SUNY Old Westbury | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Syracuse University | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Union College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| United States Military Academy | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Vassar College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Wagner College | Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |