2025 Best African Studies Schools in Maine

1 College in Maine

7 African 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 Maine to review for the 2025 Best African Studies Schools in Maine ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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African Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in African Studies

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 Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for African Studies in Maine

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.

Top Maine Schools in African Studies

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Bowdoin College if you want to pursue 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.More information about a degree in african studies from Bowdoin College

Best African Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best African Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	3
Connecticut	538	4
Rhode Island	436	13
Vermont	352	0

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African Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to African Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latin American Studies	15
American U.S. Studies	13
Asian Studies	12
Spanish & Iberian Studies	11
French Studies	10
Italian Studies	3
East Asian Studies	2
European Studies	2
Russian Studies	2

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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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