2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

A degree in american u.s. studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #350 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 321 degrees in american u.s. studies annually.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the united states studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in United States Studies

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In CA

47 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is a good choice for students interested in a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 6 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type

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3

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 13 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In CA

4.5% Growth in Graduates

California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In CA

57 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 57 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In HI

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 13 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	346
Washington	831	16
Oregon	587	5
Hawaii	267	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to United States Studies

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other	246
Asian Studies	195
Latin American Studies	99
East Asian Studies	76
Japanese Studies	33
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	27
Chinese Studies	22
Central & Eastern European Studies	20
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies	20
European Studies	16

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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).
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