2024 Best African American Studies Schools in the New England Region
11
Colleges in the New England Region
141
African American Studies Degrees Awarded
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African American Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 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. We derive our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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Featured African American Studies Programs
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Best Schools for African American Studies in the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in African American Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
Every student who is interested in african american studies has to look into Yale University. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Wellesley College if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 10 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Dartmouth College if you want to pursue a degree in african american studies. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In MA
It's difficult to beat Wheaton College Massachusetts if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Norton. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 2 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
It is hard to beat Middlebury College if you want to pursue a degree in african american studies. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were about 1 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 11 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 4 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in african american studies from Mount Holyoke College
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