2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools
55
Colleges in the United States
1,419
United States Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
american u.s. studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #350 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,419 degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School
Your choice of american u.s. studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for american u.s. studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your American U.S. Studies Degree Level
The united states studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best American U.S. Studies Schools.
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Featured American U.S. Studies Programs
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BA in History - American History
Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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MA in History - American History
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Anthropology
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the united states studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in United States Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
32
United States Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Brown University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
Any student who is interested in american u.s. studies needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 25 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
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Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 5 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 17 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
80
United States Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 6th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 7 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
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