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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,419 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 60 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in American U.S. studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their American U.S. studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree united states studies students.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Southwest Region

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at NSU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at NWOSU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus American U.S. Studies Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s United States studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on United States Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at ASU - Tempe

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