2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for African Studies

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in African studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #486 out of 815 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for African Studies ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in African studies to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for African studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study African Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in African studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for African Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in African studies. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in African studies from Howard University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in African studies. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a doctorate in African studies from Brown University

African Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to African Studies

African Studies is one of 28 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to African Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	89
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	28
East Asian Studies	14
Area Studies, Other	12
Latin American Studies	7
French Studies	6
Ural-Altaic & Central Asian Studies	5
South Asian Studies	4
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign	4
Asian Studies	3

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. More about our data sources and methodologies.