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

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 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for american u.s. studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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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 Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study American U.S. Studies in Connecticut

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

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

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

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

2

Connecticut College
New London, CT

7 Annual Graduates

Connecticut College 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 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

Best American U.S. Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best American U.S. Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	90
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	26
Spanish & Iberian Studies	19
Latin American Studies	18
French Studies	14
Italian Studies	7
German Studies	5
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	4
African Studies	3
Russian Studies	3
Latin American & Caribbean 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.