by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
African American Studies is the 389th most popular major in the country with 1,044 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 african american studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in african american studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in african american studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 4 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s african american studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at Michigan State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at UMass Amherst
University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s african american studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at Cornell University
With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus African American Studies Report
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on African American Studies at Temple University
With a ranking of #11, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yale University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 4 doctorate’s african american studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s african american studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on African American Studies at Harvard University
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African American Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s african american studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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