2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for African Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in African studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #763 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of African studies. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in African studies to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for African studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study African Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for African studies students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in African studies has to take a look at Syracuse University. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 New York. More information about a master’s in African studies from Syracuse University

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in African studies. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a master’s in African studies from Howard University

Best African Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular African studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	5
District of Columbia	330	3

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to African Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	68
American U.S. Studies	60
East Asian Studies	55
Western European Studies	39
Latin American Studies	33
French Studies	21
Asian Studies	18
Central & Eastern European Studies	17
Irish Studies	9
European Studies	8

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.