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2024 Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
251 African American Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in african american studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #389 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of african american studies. Combined, these schools handed out 251 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great African American Studies School

Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of african american studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your African American Studies Degree Level

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

The african american studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for African American Studies in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the african american studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in African American Studies

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 10 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
85 African American Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in african american studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in african american studies has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in african american studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
29.4% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 17 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Best African American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african american studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 240
Washington 831 8
Oregon 587 3
Nevada 354 0

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African American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Latino Studies 707
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 685
Women’s Studies 669
Ethnic Studies 362
Native American Studies 203
Deaf Studies 196
Asian-American Studies 107
Gay/Lesbian Studies 19
Comparative Group Studies 16
Folklore Studies 9

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