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African American Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

20 Bachelor's Degrees
#18 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 UMCP ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 8
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 9
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans 16
Best African American Studies Schools 18
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 20
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 23
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies 24
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 82% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

African American Studies Student Diversity at UMCP

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

UMCP African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 african american studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 90% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 26

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