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African American Studies at Smith College

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 Smith ranks in comparison to other schools with african american studies programs.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Smith

• Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies

Smith African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Smith was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	39
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	39
Best African American Studies Schools	40
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	45
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies	53
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies	53
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates	54
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	54
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates	54
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	59
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	60
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans	60

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Smith College handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

Smith African American Studies Students

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

Smith African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in african american studies from Smith in 2021 were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 75% of grads fell into this category.

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

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

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	22

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References

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

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