A degree in african american studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #389 out of 1506 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 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best African American Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,044 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.
The african american studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for African American Studies rankings. For our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for African American Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the african american studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in african american studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
Yale University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in african american studies. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in african american studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in african american studies needs to look into University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 10 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 13 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 20 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 12 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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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The african american studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for African American Studies rankings. For our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
