2026 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
American U.S. Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for american u.s. studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the american u.s. studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in American U.S. Studies
Leading the list is Washington University In St Louis, our #1 school for american u.s. studies. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. There were roughly 12 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Washington University In St Louis in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, american u.s. studies degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $30,716. Washington University In St Louis graduates carry a median of $17,553 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
