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2025 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the Southeast Region
114 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for american u.s. studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 degrees in american u.s. studies annually.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southeast 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.

Pick Your American U.S. Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in United States Studies
Master's Degrees in United States Studies
Doctor's Degrees in United States Studies

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college 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 the Southeast 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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in United States Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies has to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

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

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies has to take a look at William & Mary. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. This school ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 20 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to look into University of Richmond. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 4 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond 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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 8
North Carolina 710 14
Georgia 690 20
Virginia 630 25
Tennessee 624 8
South Carolina 530 1
Kentucky 518 23
Alabama 500 20
Louisiana 489 0
Arkansas 466 0

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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
Area Studies, Other 271
Asian Studies 135
Latin American Studies 108
French Studies 27
East Asian Studies 26
African Studies 25
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 25
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 23
European Studies 21
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 21

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