2027 Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[American U.S. Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/american-us-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for american u.s. studies students.
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2027 Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in american u.s. studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools
For return on investment in american u.s. studies, no school beat Utah State University this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,560, while out-of-state students pay about $24,993. American U.s. Studies graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans. Early-career american u.s. studies graduates make about $50,348. That is a strong return on a $13,000 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value american u.s. studies schools. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Students borrow a median of $10,236 to complete the american u.s. studies program here. Soon after graduation, american u.s. studies degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $37,019. That is a strong return on a $10,236 median debt. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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