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African Studies at Brown University

9 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Brown ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african studies.

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African Studies Degrees Available at Brown

Brown African Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Brown was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for african studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best African Studies Colleges for Veterans 1
Best African Studies Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree African Studies Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best African Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree African Studies Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best African Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best African Studies Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best African Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best African Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (With Aid) 4
Highest Paid African Studies Graduates 5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African Studies Graduates 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies 5
Best Value Colleges for African Studies 8
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for African Studies 8

Popularity of African Studies at Brown

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brown University handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in african studies. This is a decrease of 53% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in african studies from Brown. This makes it the #2 most popular school for african studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in african studies in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

African Studies Student Diversity at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the african studies majors at Brown University.

Brown African Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 9 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in african studies from Brown in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Brown African Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of african studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in african studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 24
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 14
East Asian Studies 13
Slavic Studies 9
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 8

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