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2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
346 United States Studies Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #350 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 346 degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California The united states studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for American U.S. Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall American U.S. Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

American U.S. Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in United States Studies
Master's Degrees in United States Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in California

The schools below may not offer all types of united states studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in United States Studies

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

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 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 one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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

Any student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

It is hard to beat California State University - Long Beach if you wish to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
59 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 168 schools 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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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. This university ranks 19th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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

Explore all the Best American U.S. Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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American U.S. Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to United States Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 166
Area Studies, Other 93
East Asian Studies 79
Latin American Studies 79
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 33
Italian Studies 21
Chinese Studies 19
Japanese Studies 10
Russian Studies 9
European Studies 7

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