2025 Best European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in european studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #743 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in european studies during the <nil> academic year.

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

Your choice of european studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality european civilization 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 many resources a school devotes to european studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of european studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 european studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank European Studies Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study European Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in european studies.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in European Civilization

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

8 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in european studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in european studies. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in european studies has to take a look at Brandeis University. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from Brandeis University

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in european studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from University of California - Los Angeles

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from The University of Texas at Austin

6

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

2 Annual Graduates

The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Geneva.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

7

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from Middlebury College

8

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

7 Annual Graduates

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in european studies from Brigham Young University - Provo

European Studies by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to European Civilization

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

Most Popular Majors Related to European Civilization

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	840
Asian Studies	634
Area Studies, Other	498
East Asian Studies	340
Latin American Studies	283
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	148
African Studies	110
French Studies	109
Russian Studies	76
German Studies	74

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.