2024 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for american u.s. studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 300 bachelor's degrees in american u.s. studies during the 2020-2021 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 schools for american u.s. studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank American U.S. Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study American U.S. Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region 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

18 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest 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 fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the 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

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Cornell University

4

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU 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 New York University

5

Barnard College
New York, NY

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Barnard College

6

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U 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 Fordham University

7

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from George Washington University

8

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of Maryland - College Park

9

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

8 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

10

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Graduates

La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from La Salle University

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	147
Pennsylvania	698	28
Maryland	370	47
New Jersey	351	14
District of Columbia	226	64
Delaware	224	0

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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	188
East Asian Studies	118
Latin American Studies	70
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	66
African Studies	39
Italian Studies	33
Western European Studies	28
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	21
Area Studies, Other	20
French Studies	18

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.