2025 Best European Studies Schools in the New England Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in european studies. It is ranked #997 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for european studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 degrees in european studies to qualified students.

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• Best Overall European Studies Schools List

Pick Your European Studies Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best European Studies Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for European Studies in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the european civilization degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in European Civilization

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in european studies. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a degree in european studies from Yale University

2

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Brandeis University if you want to pursue a degree in european studies. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in european studies from Brandeis University

Best European Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best european studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	5
Connecticut	538	4
Maine	396	2
Vermont	352	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to European Civilization

European Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	249
East Asian Studies	131
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	82
Asian Studies	54
Latin American Studies	52
African Studies	50
Spanish & Iberian Studies	37
French Studies	34
Central & Eastern European Studies	27
Area Studies, Other	26

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.