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African American Studies at Wellesley 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. We've also included details on how Wellesley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african american studies.

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African American Studies Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies

Wellesley African American Studies Rankings

Wellesley is in the top 10% of the country for african american studies. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 60 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates	3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates	3
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best African American Studies Schools	6
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	25
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid)	25
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	52
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k)	52
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	56
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans	56
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies	59

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. This is an increase of 233% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

Wellesley African American Studies Students

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

Wellesley African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 10 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in african american studies from Wellesley in 2021 were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 70% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	21

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References

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

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