by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2021-2022, 189 people earned their degree in african studies, making the major the 889th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 25 african studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in african studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their african studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region african studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Agnes Scott College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davidson College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Davidson College is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s african studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s african studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, 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 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 4 ’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s african studies students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s african studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s african studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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