2025 Best Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Russian Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #672 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of russian studies. Combined, these schools handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in russian studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Russian Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of russian studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality russian studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on russian studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other russian studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized russian studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for russian studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Russian Studies Schools

The russian studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Russian Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in russian studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Russian Studies

1

Barnard College
New York, NY

1 Annual Graduates

Barnard College is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in russian studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in russian studies from Barnard College

2

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

1 Annual Graduates

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in russian studies. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Geneva.More information about a bachelor’s in russian studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

3

American University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in russian studies needs to check out American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in russian studies from American University

4

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

4 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in russian studies. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in russian studies from Binghamton University

Best Russian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best russian studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	8
Pennsylvania	698	3
Maryland	370	4
New Jersey	351	0
District of Columbia	226	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Russian Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Russian Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Russian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	250
Asian Studies	156
East Asian Studies	99
Latin American Studies	48
African Studies	32
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	31
Italian Studies	25
Western European Studies	18
French Studies	17
German Studies	15

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.