2025 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for american u.s. studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 195 bachelor's degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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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 in the New England Region 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 New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in United States Studies

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue 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 fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Brown University

2

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Wellesley College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large 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

3

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the medium-sized 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

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from Brandeis University

5

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

5 Annual Graduates

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

6

Connecticut College
New London, CT

7 Annual Graduates

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

7

Smith College
Northampton, MA

8 Annual Graduates

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

8

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of Connecticut

9

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in american u.s. studies from University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	90
Connecticut	341	69
Rhode Island	307	19
Vermont	289	8
Maine	281	12
New Hampshire	276	10

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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
East Asian Studies	80
Latin American Studies	62
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	57
Asian Studies	56
French Studies	33
Spanish & Iberian Studies	33
African Studies	31
Italian Studies	17
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	17
Central & Eastern European Studies	16

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.