2025 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

American U.S. Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #237 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of american u.s. studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 840 bachelor's degrees in american u.s. studies during the <nil> academic year.

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

The united states studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality united states studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on american u.s. studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of american u.s. studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized american u.s. studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for american u.s. studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank American U.S. Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study American U.S. Studies in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for american u.s. studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in United States Studies

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Brown University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Brown University

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

53 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of California - Berkeley

4

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

6 Annual Graduates

Wellesley College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Wellesley College

5

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Yale University

6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Georgetown University

8

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

9

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Brandeis University

10

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Washington University in St Louis

American U.S. Studies by Region

View the Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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American U.S. Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to United States Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	634
Area Studies, Other	498
East Asian Studies	340
Latin American Studies	283
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	148
African Studies	110
French Studies	109
Russian Studies	76
German Studies	74
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	72

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.