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About 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.

New York grants the most Associates degrees in African-American/Black Studies of all US states with 3 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in African-American/Black Studies can expect about 60% percent of their classmates to be women and 40% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in African-American/Black Studies is $42,750.

Popularity of African-American/Black Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of African-American/Black Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
5
Female Students
3 (60%)
Male Students
2 (40%)
Black or African American (5, 100%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
White (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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