2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in Virginia
1College
145,221Bachelor's Degrees
$38,546Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value American U.S. Studies School for You
American U.S. Studies is the #247 most popular major in Virginia with 145,221 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those united states studies schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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 Value United States Studies Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Featured American U.S. Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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.
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.
William & Mary landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value american u.s. studies schools. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best American U.S. Studies Schools in Virginia ranking.
It takes the average student at William & Mary about 4.1 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $38,546. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary is $156,497. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, American U.S. Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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 the rest 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).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.
American U.S. Studies is the #247 most popular major in Virginia with 145,221 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 2.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
