2026 Best African American Studies Schools in North Carolina
African American Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for african american studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for African American Studies in North Carolina
If you are not 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 Schools in African American Studies
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte tops our 2026 ranking of the best african american studies schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 12 african american studies degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte in the most recent year. Graduates of the african american studies program make about $37,411 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
