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African American Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

17 Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Overall Quality
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 UCSB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best African American Studies Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 24
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 34
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies 34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 37
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates 37

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

African American Studies Student Diversity at UCSB

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

UCSB African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 african american studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSB, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Latino Studies 44
Women’s Studies 32
Asian-American Studies 21

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