by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
African Studies is the 889th most popular major in the country with 213 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their African studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree african studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Davidson is a small school located in Davidson, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin and Marshall College landed the #5 spot on the list. Franklin and Marshall College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s African studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Connecticut College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Barnard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Barnard College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s African studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vassar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. Vassar is a small school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bucknell University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dickinson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Brown University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Holy Cross is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Trinity College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Simmons University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Kansas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s African studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about African Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
With a ranking of #24, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on African Studies Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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