American U.S. Studies at George Washington University
GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in American U.S. Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Featured George Washington University Programs
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BA in History - American History
Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in History - American History
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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GWU American U.S. Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in United States Studies
- Master’s Degree in United States Studies
Featured George Washington University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in History - American History
Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in History - American History
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
GWU American U.S. Studies Rankings
The united states studies major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for American U.S. Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in united states studies. This is the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
United States Studies Student Demographics at GWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the united states studies majors at George Washington University.
GWU American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Program

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in united states studies at GWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in united states studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
GWU American U.S. Studies Master’s Program

Of the students who received a united states studies master's degree from GWU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in united states studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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Careers That United States Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in united states studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for George Washington University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.