2024 Best American U.S. Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a master's degree in american u.s. studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #430 out of 1172 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American U.S. Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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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 american u.s. studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of american u.s. studies students who choose to seek a master'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 american u.s. studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for american u.s. studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank American U.S. Studies Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study American U.S. Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for american u.s. studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in United States Studies

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a master's degree in american u.s. studies. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a master’s in american u.s. studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in american u.s. studies needs to look into University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a master’s in american u.s. studies from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	4
Arizona	322	0
Oklahoma	257	8
New Mexico	160	5

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American U.S. Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	482
Latin American Studies	27
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	12
Russian Studies	11
East Asian Studies	8
Asian Studies	5
Area Studies, Other	2

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.