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 Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 7,692
Retention: 94%
Programs: 124
Awards 2024-25: 2,078

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Furman University

Greenville, SC

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 2,554
Retention: 91%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 638

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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,462
Retention: 95%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 636

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,841
Retention: 86%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 402

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Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

African Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,670
Retention: 73%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 407

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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Boston University

Boston, MA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

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

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Portland State University

Portland, OR

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 19,951
Retention: 76%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 5,535

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

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

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CMU

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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 14,488
Retention: 75%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 4,107

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EMU

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 12,631
Retention: 69%
Programs: 236
Awards 2024-25: 3,375

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IUP

Public

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 9,073
Retention: 75%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 2,321

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Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,969
Retention: 94%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 925

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Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,803
Retention: 94%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 972

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Union College

Schenectady, NY

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,065
Retention: 90%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 503

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Connecticut College

New London, CT

African Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,990
Retention: 90%
Programs: 46
Awards 2024-25: 431

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