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2024 Best African Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

1 College in the Middle Atlantic Region
59 African Studies Degrees Awarded
African Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #889 out of the 1506 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.

There was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2024 Best African Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in African Studies
Master's Degrees in African Studies

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Best Schools for African Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the african studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in African Studies

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Barnard College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in african studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 african studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in african studies needs to check out Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 2 african studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Any student who is interested in african studies has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 african studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Best African Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 13
Pennsylvania 978 23
New Jersey 614 2
District of Columbia 441 8

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One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, African Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 370
Asian Studies 235
East Asian Studies 174
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 159
Latin American Studies 146
Western European Studies 69
Area Studies, Other 64
Russian Studies 37
Italian Studies 37
French Studies 35

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