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African American Studies at Amherst College

6 Bachelor's Degrees
#20 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with african american studies programs.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Amherst

Amherst African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Amherst was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best African American Studies Schools 20
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 33
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans 50
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 61

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Amherst College handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is a decrease of 45% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

Amherst African American Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the african american studies majors at Amherst College.

Amherst African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in african american studies from Amherst. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in african american studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 2

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