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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 diaspora overseas.

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| A major in African Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 15
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of African Studies among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Barnard College New York, NY | 7 (1.2%) |  |  |
|  | University of Kansas Main Campus Lawrence, KS | 6 (0.2%) |  |  |
|  | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | 3 (0.5%) |  |  |
|  | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | 3 (0.7%) |  |  |
|  | Howard University Washington, DC | 2 (0.1%) |  |  |
|  | University of Richmond Richmond, VA | 2 (0.2%) |  |  |
|  | Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | 2 (0.3%) |  |  |
|  | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 2 (0.1%) |  |  |
|  | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | 1 (0.2%) |  |  |
|  | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | 1 (0.0%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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