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African Studies at Duke University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african studies.

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African Studies Degrees Available at Duke

• Bachelor’s Degree in African Studies

Duke African Studies Rankings

Duke is in the top 10% of the country for african studies. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k)	1
Highest Paid African Studies Graduates	2
Best African Studies Schools	2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African Studies Graduates	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies	2
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (With Aid)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (With Aid)	6
Best African Studies Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for African Studies	7

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in african studies. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

Duke African Studies Students

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

Duke African Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in african studies from Duke. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 64% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to African Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies, Other	20
East Asian Studies	15
Latin American Studies	7
European Studies	2

View All African Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.