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.
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
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
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.
