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2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
375 United States Studies Degrees Awarded
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 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 375 degrees in american u.s. studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of american u.s. studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in United States Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in american u.s. studies needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Any student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to check out Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat Fordham University if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 7th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 8 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 9th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 18 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
42 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
57.1% Growth in Graduates

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MA in History - American History Program Name

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American University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 7 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Carlisle. This college ranks 21st out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
45.8% Growth in Graduates

Towson is a large public university located in the small city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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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 Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 174
Pennsylvania 978 41
Maryland 618 51
New Jersey 614 24
District of Columbia 441 70
Delaware 345 7

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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 217
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 163
East Asian Studies 154
Latin American Studies 136
Western European Studies 59
Area Studies, Other 56
African Studies 53
French Studies 37
Russian Studies 35
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 32

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