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African American Studies at Emory University

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 Emory ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Emory

• Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies

Emory African American Studies Rankings

Emory is in the top 10% of the country for african american studies. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 60 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best African American Studies Schools	5
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	17
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates	18
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates	18
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	44
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies	46
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	51
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	51
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans	59
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	59

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emory University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 200% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

Emory African American Studies Students

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

Emory African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

The african american studies program at Emory awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 58% of grads fell into this category.

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

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

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	17

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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