2025 Best African American Studies Schools in New York
8
Colleges in New York
134
African American Studies Degrees Awarded
African American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #389 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best African American Studies Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134 degrees in african american studies annually.
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Choosing a Great African American Studies School
Your choice of african american studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your African American Studies Degree Level
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Best Schools for African American Studies in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the african american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top New York Schools in African American Studies
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. 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 data year.
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Stony Brook University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in african american studies. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
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New York University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in african american studies. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. 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 year we have data available.
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University at Albany is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in african american studies. UAlbany is a large public university located in the midsize city of Albany. This university ranks 27th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 16 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were about 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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