2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in Pennsylvania

African American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #236 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of African American studies. Combined, these schools handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in African American studies to qualified students.

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

The African American studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of African American studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank African American Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for African American studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study African American Studies in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in African American studies.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in African American studies in Pennsylvania.

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

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in African American studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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Cabrini University
Radnor, PA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Cabrini University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 4 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Swarthmore College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in African American studies. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 4 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Located in the city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 3 African American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Collegeville. More information about a bachelor’s in African American studies from Ursinus College

Best African American Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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African American Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, African American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	75
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	6
Ethnic Studies	1

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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