2025 Best African American Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African American Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 degrees in african american studies annually.

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• Best Overall African American Studies Schools List

African American Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for African American Studies in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in African American Studies

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9.5% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in african american studies. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in african american studies from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a degree in african american studies from University of Iowa

Best African American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african american studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	4
Missouri	693	22
Iowa	648	4
Nebraska	500	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to African American Studies

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

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	1,056
Women’s Studies	201
Native American Studies	117
Disability Studies	44
Ethnic Studies	39
Latino Studies	3
Deaf Studies	3

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Notes and References

• 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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