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African American Studies Associate Degree

African American Studies Associate Degrees

There are 170 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in African American Studies.

Education Levels of African American Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 922 people earned theirAfrican American Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in African American Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4
Associate’s Degree (this page) 1
Bachelor’s Degree 751
Master’s Degree 129
Doctor’s Degree 37

Earnings of African American Studies Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in African American Studies of $46,128 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,619
4 years $46,128
5 years $53,144

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for African American Studies majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

There are 228 colleges that offer a associate degree in African American Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 42 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 28 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. This school awarded 21 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. This school awarded 19 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 14 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. This school awarded 13 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. This school awarded 12 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in African American Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in African American Studies. This school awarded 12 associate degrees in African American Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for African American Studies majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their associate degree in African American Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to African American Studies that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 2,746
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2,431
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 698
American Indian/Native American Studies 560
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 517

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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