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African American Studies at Yale University

10 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
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African American Studies Degrees Available at Yale

Yale African American Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for african american studies majors, Yale came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Best African American Studies Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best African American Studies Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best African American Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 4
Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 9
Highest Paid African American Studies Graduates 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for African American Studies 10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies Graduates 11
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (With Aid) 16
Best African American Studies Colleges for Veterans 18
Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for African American Studies (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies 54

Popularity of African American Studies at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in african american studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in african american studies from Yale. This makes it the #2 most popular school for african american studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

African American Studies Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale African American Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in African American Studies from Yale in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 80% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Yale African American Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 african american studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Yale, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 25

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