2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for African Studies in California

African Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #763 out of the 1095 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for African Studies in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 master's degrees in African studies to qualified students.

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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for African studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study African Studies in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in African studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for African Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in African studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in African studies in California. More information about a master’s in African studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in African studies needs to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. More information about a master’s in African studies from Stanford University

Best African Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular African Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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African Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 28 majors within the Area Studies area of study, African Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to African Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latin American Studies	40
East Asian Studies	36
Asian Studies	30
American U.S. Studies	12
Central & Eastern European Studies	4
Italian Studies	4
Southeast Asian Studies	2
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	1
French Studies	1
Area Studies, Other	1

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).
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