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

48 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
261 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in African American studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #236 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of African American studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in African American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great African American Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in African American studies matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for African American studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in African American Studies
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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for African American studies.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in African American studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for African American Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Lehman College is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the city of Bronx. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in New York.

There were about 21 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 20 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in African American studies needs to check out University at Albany. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 16 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in Pennsylvania.

There were about 16 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Howard University
Washington, DC
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 14 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in Maryland.

There were roughly 11 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 11 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 11 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
#1 Best Quality In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in Delaware. More information about a bachelor’s in African American studies from University of Delaware

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public college located in the fringe town of Brockport.

There were about 10 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best African American Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 43
New York 681 121
Maryland 352 14
New Jersey 332 22
District of Columbia 234 16

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African American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 355
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 147
Deaf Studies 51
Ethnic Studies 22
Disability Studies 19
Asian-American Studies 18
Latino Studies 12
Comparative Group Studies 11
Gay/Lesbian Studies 4
Native American Studies 1

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