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2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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60 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

American U.S. Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,596 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 363 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s United States studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York American U.S. Studies Report

#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s United States studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCNY has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Full The City College of New York American U.S. Studies Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s United States studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park American U.S. Studies Report

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s United States studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers Newark American U.S. Studies Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s United States studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at New York University

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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