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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 169–192 of 233 schools

CC
Private nonprofit

Colby College

Waterville, ME

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

Students
2,412
Retention
94%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
619
Campus
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MHC
Private nonprofit

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

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

Students
2,275
Retention
89%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
656
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

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

Students
1,917
Retention
89%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
485
CampusHybrid
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RC
Private nonprofit

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

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

Students
1,861
Retention
92%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
551
Campus
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WCM
Private nonprofit

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

Students
1,785
Retention
82%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
384
CampusHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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

Students
1,760
Retention
91%
Programs
36
Awards 2024-25
502
Campus
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OWU
Private nonprofit

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

Students
1,525
Retention
85%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
327
CampusHybrid
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CC
Private nonprofit

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Students
1,195
Retention
73%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
269
CampusHybrid
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EC
Private nonprofit

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

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

Students
753
Retention
77%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
168
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

University of Mississippi

University, MS

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
26,449
Retention
87%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
6,185
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ODU
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
23,743
Retention
77%
Programs
155
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IU
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
22,534
Retention
72%
Programs
226
Awards 2024-25
6,722
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RCC
Public

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

African-American/Black Studies
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
21,730
Retention
70%
Programs
114
CampusHybrid
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ASU
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Certificate

Students
21,570
Retention
84%
Programs
126
Awards 2024-25
5,471
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
18,838
Retention
90%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
5,537
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LUC
Private nonprofit

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
17,077
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
5,979
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WMU
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
16,744
Retention
81%
Programs
243
Awards 2024-25
4,305
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CQC
Public

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
15,965
Retention
79%
Programs
126
Awards 2024-25
2,654
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Public

CUNY City College

New York, NY

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
15,544
Retention
79%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
2,957
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UML
Public

African-American/Black Studies
Certificate

Students
14,736
Retention
74%
Programs
112
Awards 2024-25
2,582
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMU
Private nonprofit

African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
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