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Colleges offering African-American/Black Studies

233 U.S. colleges and universities offer African-American/Black Studies. Together they awarded 985 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 8 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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Showing 25–48 of 233 schools

AC
Private nonprofit

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

African-American/Black Studies: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,914
Retention
97%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
537
Campus
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

African-American/Black Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
24,412
Retention
92%
Programs
219
Awards 2024-25
6,438
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WUS
Private nonprofit

African-American/Black Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
16,357
Retention
95%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

African-American/Black Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
41,137
Retention
91%
Programs
180
Awards 2024-25
11,392
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UPC
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
35,724
Retention
92%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
11,005
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VCU
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
28,464
Retention
85%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
7,324
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
20,276
Retention
77%
Programs
140
Awards 2024-25
4,829
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UPS
Private nonprofit

African-American/Black Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,864
Retention
84%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
471
CampusHybrid
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UMA
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMP
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
41,725
Retention
96%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
12,579
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SB
Public

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
7,482
Retention
72%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
2,014
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

African-American/Black Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
4,011
Retention
95%
Programs
52
Awards 2024-25
958
CampusHybrid
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OSU
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

African-American/Black Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

African-American/Black Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCB
Public

African-American/Black Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
26,133
Retention
93%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
7,580
CampusHybrid
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UL
Public

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

African-American/Black Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

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