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Major Overview for African-American/Black Studies

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Overview for African-American/Black Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora.

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Colleges Offering a Major in African-American/Black Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of African-American/Black Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
32
(1.9%)
Minimally Selective$15,062
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
25
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$12,038
The Ohio State University - Columbus Campus
Columbus, OH
23
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$18,165
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
20
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
SUNY College at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
20
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$14,710
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
19
(0.3%)
Most Selective$22,247
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
19
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$14,050
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
19
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$19,657
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
19
(0.6%)
Highly Selective$17,225
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
18
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$20,320
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.