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2025 Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
216 African American Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in african american studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #389 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 216 degrees in african american studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great African American Studies School

Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of african american studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall African American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in African American Studies
Master's Degrees in African American Studies
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The african american studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for African American Studies in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the african american studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in African American Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
34 African American Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in african american studies. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in african american studies has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a degree in african american studies. UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in african american studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 28 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 48th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 22 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 african american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Best African American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best african american studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 240
Washington 831 8
Oregon 587 3
Nevada 354 0

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

Majors Similar to African American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 712
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 698
Latino Studies 585
Ethnic Studies 426
Deaf Studies 224
Native American Studies 223
Asian-American Studies 118
Comparative Group Studies 15
Gay/Lesbian Studies 10
Folklore Studies 9

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