by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 213 people earned their degree in African studies, making the major the 889th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 59 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
That schools that top this list have a program in African studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree african studies students.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on African Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 doctorate’s African studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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