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2025 Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
256 African American Studies Degrees Awarded
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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 256 degrees in african american studies annually.

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Choosing a Great African American Studies School

Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

African American Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in African American Studies
Master's Degrees in African American Studies
Doctor's Degrees in African American Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for African American Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in African American Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
42.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in african american studies has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 19 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in african american studies has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 12 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 8 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 16 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 1 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best African American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african american studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 120
Pennsylvania 978 56
Maryland 618 29
New Jersey 614 37
District of Columbia 441 33
Delaware 345 8

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

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 159
Disability Studies 137
Deaf Studies 60
Ethnic Studies 30
Asian-American Studies 14
Gay/Lesbian Studies 14
Latino Studies 12
Comparative Group Studies 5
Folklore Studies 1

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