2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the New England Region

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in African American studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great African American Studies School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality African American studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for African American studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study African American Studies in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in African American studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for African American Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in African American studies needs to look into Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in African American studies in Connecticut.

There were about 26 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a master's degree in African American studies. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in African American studies in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in African American studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in African American studies in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 African American studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in African American studies has to check out Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in African American studies from Boston University

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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).
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