by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in african american studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The african american studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for african american studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The african american studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in african american studies.
It is hard to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Yale University
It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Dartmouth College
It is difficult to beat Wellesley College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Wellesley College
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in african american studies has to check out Brandeis University. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Brandeis University
Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Amherst College
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Northampton.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from Smith College
UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Connecticut
URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Rhode Island
Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Massachusetts - Boston
Explore the best african american studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 73 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 5 |
| Vermont | 289 | 1 |
| Maine | 281 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 8 |
One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, African American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Studies | 275 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 76 |
| Native American Studies | 13 |
| Ethnic Studies | 11 |
| Latino Studies | 10 |
| Folklore Studies | 6 |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies | 1 |