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African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

16 Bachelor's Degrees
#48 Overall Quality
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 VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at VCU

VCU African American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for african american studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 32
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans 32
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 47
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 47
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 47
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 47
Best African American Studies Schools 48
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 167% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

African American Studies Student Diversity at VCU

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

VCU African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in african american studies from VCU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 88% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 27
Disability Studies 3

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