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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in African-American/Black Studies

17 U.S. colleges and universities offer African-American/Black Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 39 Associate 8 Bachelor 209 Master 31 PhD 17

Most schools offering it: New York (28), California (25), Massachusetts (16), Ohio (16), New Jersey (11), Illinois (10)

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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

African-American/Black Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

African-American/Black Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
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UM
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,726
Retention
92%
Programs
201
Awards 2024-25
10,173
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NU
Private nonprofit

African-American/Black Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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IU
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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UC
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,882
Retention
97%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
15,568
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

African-American/Black Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

African-American/Black Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

African-American/Black Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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UL
Public

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

African-American/Black Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,065
Retention
81%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
5,669
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

African-American/Black Studies
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

African-American/Black Studies
PhD

Students
15,175
Retention
96%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,053
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