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African American Studies at Harvard 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 Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Harvard

• Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies
• Master’s Degree in African American Studies

Harvard African American Studies Rankings

The african american studies major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for African American Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of African American Studies at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in african american studies from Harvard. This makes it the #13 most popular school for african american studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

African American Studies Student Diversity at Harvard

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

Harvard African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in african american studies from Harvard in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Harvard African American Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in african american studies from Harvard in 2021 were women.

The majority of the master'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 Harvard University with a master's in african american studies.

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

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	10
Folklore Studies	2

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

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