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African American Studies at Stony Brook 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. Also, learn how SUNY Stony Brook ranks among other schools offering degrees in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook African American Studies Rankings

The african american studies major at SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stony Brook University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 150% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in african american studies from SUNY Stony Brook. 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 SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 african american studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 60% of grads fell into this category.

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

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

SUNY Stony Brook African American Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in african american studies from SUNY Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook 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

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	25
Asian-American Studies	2
Disability Studies	2

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

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