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2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools

38 Colleges in the United States
1,321 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 38 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American U.S. Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,321 degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools 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

Bachelor's Degrees in United States Studies
Master's Degrees in United States Studies
Doctor's Degrees in United States Studies

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
47 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. 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 #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 47 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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Wellesley College if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 15 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
41 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 41 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 18 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MA in History - American History Program Name

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 10 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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American U.S. Studies by Region

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One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, American U.S. Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 777
Area Studies, Other 702
Latin American Studies 596
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 580
East Asian Studies 564
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 372
African Studies 189
French Studies 141
European Studies 129
Russian Studies 126

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