2025 Best African Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
1College in the Great Lakes Region
38African Studies Degrees Awarded
African Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #889 in popularity out of 1506 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.
There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2025 Best African Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Best Schools for African Studies in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of african studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
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