2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in New York

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 New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 160 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 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 New York 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 New York

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 New York Schools in United States Studies

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

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

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2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

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

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Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree Type

BA in History - American History Program Name

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• MA in History - American History
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3

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In NY

Fordham University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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4

Barnard College
New York, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Barnard College if you want to pursue a degree in american u.s. studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 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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5

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9th Most Popular In NY

57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Best American U.S. Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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
East Asian Studies	96
Asian Studies	86
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	70
Latin American Studies	56
Western European Studies	40
French Studies	30
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	30
African Studies	23
European Studies	14
German Studies	13

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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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