African Studies

Liberal Arts • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diasporas overseas.

Numbers at a glance

699th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
28
Colleges offer it
94
Graduates (2018-19)
Men31%Women69%
As a Minor

African Studies is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 50 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top1002003004005006007002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public4Private24
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public3Private3
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small1Small13Medium-Sized9Large5
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania4
Rowan University4
Ohio University-Main Campus3
University of Kansas2
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Brown University11
Davidson College9
Vassar College5
Barnard College5
Bowdoin College5
Dickinson College5
Lafayette College4
Lehigh University4
Agnes Scott College4
Middlebury College4
Average private university graduating class: 3 students.

O's Insights on African Studies

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 14% of graduates come from public universities.

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