by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 189 people earned their degree in african studies, making the major the 889th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 53 african studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 african studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in african studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in african studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin and Marshall College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Franklin and Marshall is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s african studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Barnard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vassar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Dickinson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dickinson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Howard University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s african studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s african studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s african studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York African Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Queens College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Union College New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #12, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Swarthmore is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lafayette College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
United States Military Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. West Point, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s african studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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