2024 Best African American Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
155
African American Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
african american studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #389 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for african american studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 155 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great African American Studies School
Your choice of african american studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for african american studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best African American Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured African American Studies Programs
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Best Schools for African American Studies in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of african american studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in African American Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in african american studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 13 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 3 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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