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2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
380 United States Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in american u.s. studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #350 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 380 degrees in american u.s. studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of american u.s. studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American U.S. Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in United States Studies
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the united states studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in United States Studies

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
80 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is a good decision for students interested in a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 17 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 21 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 4 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 13 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
59 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 59 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.More information about a degree in american u.s. studies from Washington State University

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 346
Washington 831 16
Oregon 587 5
Hawaii 267 13

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 245
Area Studies, Other 205
Latin American Studies 89
East Asian Studies 84
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 36
Chinese Studies 34
Japanese Studies 27
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies 23
Italian Studies 21
European Studies 20

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