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2025 Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

59 Colleges in the United States
752 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 #235 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of african american studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 752 bachelor's degrees in african american studies during the <nil> academic year.

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

Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of african american studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality african american studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for african american studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study African American Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in African American Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in african american studies needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in african american studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of California - Berkeley

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13 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of California - Davis

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
5 Annual Graduates

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Dartmouth College

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Georgetown University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from The University of Texas at Austin

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Wellesley College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Emory University Atlanta, GA
13 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
14 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
16 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
17 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
18 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
19 Brandeis University Waltham, MA

African American Studies by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 1,692
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 920
Latino Studies 625
Ethnic Studies 293
Deaf Studies 244
Native American Studies 242
Asian-American Studies 95
Disability Studies 71
Comparative Group Studies 27
Folklore Studies 17

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