2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the New England Region

A master's degree in American U.S. studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #365 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of American U.S. studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in American U.S. studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in United States studies matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the New England Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality American U.S. studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank American U.S. Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for American U.S. studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study American U.S. Studies in the New England Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for American U.S. studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for United States Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in American U.S. studies has to take a look at Yale University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in American U.S. studies in Connecticut.

There were about 10 American U.S. studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in American U.S. studies. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in American U.S. studies in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 10 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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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts - Boston is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in American U.S. studies. UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in American U.S. studies in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 American U.S. studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

Trinity College is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in American U.S. studies. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Hartford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in American U.S. studies in Connecticut.

There were about 3 American U.S. studies students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in American U.S. studies needs to look into Fairfield University. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield.

There were about 3 American U.S. studies students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. More information about a master’s in American U.S. studies from Harvard University

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

#4 Most Popular In CT

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown. More information about a master’s in American U.S. studies from Wesleyan University

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular American U.S. studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	7
Connecticut	293	38
Rhode Island	200	11

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American U.S. Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 28 majors within the Area Studies area of study, American U.S. Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to United States Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies	31
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	19
Central & Eastern European Studies	12
European Studies	7
African Studies	3
French Studies	3
Area Studies, Other	3
Slavic Studies	2
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign	2
German Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.