2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in District of Columbia

A bachelor's degree in African American studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #236 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in African American studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality African American studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for African American studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study African American Studies in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for African American studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#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 city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in District of Columbia.

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

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Howard University
Washington, DC

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Howard University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in African American studies. 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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American University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in African American studies. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 5 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in African American studies from American University

Best African American Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular African American Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	43
New York	681	121
Maryland	352	14
New Jersey	332	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to African American Studies

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

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	34
Deaf Studies	17

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.