2024 Best African American Studies Schools in New Jersey

African American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #389 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for african american studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 37 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.

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• Best Overall African American Studies Schools List

African American Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 New Jersey. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for African American Studies in New Jersey

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 american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Jersey Schools in African American Studies

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in african american studies has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a degree in african american studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20.0% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers University - Newark is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in african american studies. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in african american studies from Rutgers University - Newark

Best African American Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	120
Pennsylvania	978	56
Maryland	618	29
District of Columbia	441	33
Delaware	345	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to African American Studies

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, African American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	41
Disability Studies	6

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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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