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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American U.S. studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia 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.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at GWU

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 8 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #5 spot 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 UD are $35,192.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at University of Delaware

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at The City College of New York

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at NYU

#6

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers Newark also took the #7 spot 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 Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

Full Rutgers University - Newark American U.S. Studies Report

#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Full Penn State University Park American U.S. Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot 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 Columbia are $51,194.

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

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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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