2024 Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
297
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 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of african american studies. Combined, these schools handed out 297 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great African American Studies School
The african american studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for African American Studies rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
African American Studies Rankings by 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in African American Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
Any student who is interested in african american studies has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in african american studies needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 5 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
32
African American Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 32 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 8 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 2 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 6 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.
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Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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