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2023 Most Focused Colleges for African Languages

3 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on African Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on African Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4 people earned their degree in African languages, making the major the 382nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, African languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on African Major” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in African languages. That schools that top this list have a program in African languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on African Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for african students.

Top 3 Most Focused Colleges for African Languages

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Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on African Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison African Languages Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on African Major list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s African degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Harvard University African Languages Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on African Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on African Languages at Rutgers New Brunswick

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