Colleges offering African Studies

77 U.S. colleges and universities offer African Studies. Together they awarded 206 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 1 school offers 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 29 Bachelor 49 Master 13 PhD 2

Most schools offering it: Pennsylvania (12), New York (9), Ohio (8), Georgia (6), Illinois (5), Massachusetts (4)

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

African Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

African Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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Brown University

Providence, RI

African Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

African Studies: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

African Studies: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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CSU

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California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

African Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,163
Retention: 72%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 6,310

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Duke University

Durham, NC

African Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

African Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,881
Retention: 97%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 528

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Davidson College

Davidson, NC

African Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,869
Retention: 95%
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 509

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

African Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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KSU

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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

African Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 47,764
Retention: 77%
Programs: 127
Awards 2024-25: 9,368

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

African Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

African Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

African Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 21,026
Retention: 82%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,232

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

African Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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Barnard College

New York, NY

African Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,487
Retention: 97%
Programs: 81
Awards 2024-25: 873

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

African Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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Howard University

Washington, DC

African Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 14,890
Retention: 91%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 3,221

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

African Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 13,310
Retention: 93%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 4,625

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Simmons University

Boston, MA

African Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,666
Retention: 85%
Programs: 64
Awards 2024-25: 1,788

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Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

African Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,314
Retention: 92%
Programs: 47
Awards 2024-25: 604

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Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA

African Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,808
Retention: 90%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 453

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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UCA

Public

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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