2025 Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

African American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #235 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in african american studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on african american studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other african american studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized african american studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for african american studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study African American Studies in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in african american studies.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in African American Studies

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in african american studies has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

4 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in african american studies. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in african american studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best African American Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	111
Pennsylvania	698	52
New Jersey	351	37
District of Columbia	226	33
Delaware	224	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to African American Studies

African American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to African American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	18
Deaf Studies	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.