2024 Best African Studies Schools in the New England Region
3Colleges in the New England Region
30African Studies Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, african studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #889 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of african studies. Combined, these schools handed out 30 degrees in african studies to qualified students.
The african studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for African Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for african studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best African Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for African Studies in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the african studies degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in african studies needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 13 african studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
Bowdoin College is a good option for students interested in a degree in african studies. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1st out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 8 african studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.
Connecticut College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in african studies. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. This college ranks 5th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 3 african studies students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in african studies needs to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.More information about a degree in african studies from Yale University
Best African Studies Colleges by State
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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.
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