2024 Best African Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

African Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #657 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in african studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to african studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other african studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized african studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for african studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best African Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study African Studies in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in african studies.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in African Studies

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Brown University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in african studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african studies from Brown University

2

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in african studies has to take a look at Bowdoin College. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in african studies from Bowdoin College

3

Connecticut College
New London, CT

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in african studies has to take a look at Connecticut College. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african studies from Connecticut College

Best African Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	3
Connecticut	341	4
Rhode Island	307	9
Vermont	289	0
Maine	281	8

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African Studies Related Rankings by Major

African Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	208
East Asian Studies	96
Asian Studies	82
Latin American Studies	68
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	61
Spanish & Iberian Studies	39
French Studies	35
Italian Studies	28
Russian Studies	20
Area Studies, Other	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.