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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.

Careers for African-American/Black Studies Majors

A major in African-American/Black Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in African-American/Black Studies

Top 8 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of African-American/Black Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
 8
(1.8%)
Most Selective$36,970 
Smith College
Northampton, MA
 8
(1.1%)
Highly Selective$36,058 
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
 4
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$37,646 
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
 3
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$36,640 
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
 7
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$21,297 
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
 2
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$37,294 
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
 8
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,729 
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
 3
(0.2%)
Most Selective$33,696 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.