2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California

American U.S. Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #350 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American U.S. Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 291 degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

The united states studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for American U.S. Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall American U.S. Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

American U.S. Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in California

The schools below may not offer all types of united states studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California 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 one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 47 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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Southern New Hampshire University

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

Any student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 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

It's difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you wish to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools 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

Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. 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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Best American U.S. Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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American U.S. Studies Related Rankings by Major

American U.S. Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to United States Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	134
Area Studies, Other	94
Latin American Studies	84
East Asian Studies	72
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	21
Central & Eastern European Studies	20
Japanese Studies	19
Chinese Studies	16
Italian Studies	9
African Studies	8

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

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