2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Great Lakes Region

A doctor's degree in African American studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #230 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for African American studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor'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 Doctor's Degree

The African American studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for African American studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study African American Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for African American studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for African American Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in African American studies has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in African American studies in Michigan.

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

More information about a doctorate in African American studies from Michigan State University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in African American studies has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in African American studies in Illinois.

There were approximately 5 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in African American studies from Northwestern University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in African American studies has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in African American studies in Ohio.

There were roughly 3 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in African American studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in African American studies. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in African American studies in Indiana.

There were approximately 1 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in African American studies from Indiana University - Bloomington

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

#1 Most Popular In WI

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. More information about a doctorate in African American studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best African American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular African American studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	5
Michigan	251	6
Ohio	248	3
Indiana	199	1
Wisconsin	156	1

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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 Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Folklore Studies	10
Disability Studies	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	3
Latino Studies	2
Women’s 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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