2024 Best African American Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
8
Colleges in the United States
24
Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in
african american studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 2024 Best African American Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 doctor's degrees in african american studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great African American Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree
Your choice of african american studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. 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:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to african american studies students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of african american studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized african american studies related body.
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 doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank African American Studies Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best African American Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured African American Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in History - American History
Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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MA in History - American History
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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