### SUMMARY

 Choosing to study African Studies is a valuable choice and often an obligatory first step for undergraduates trying to enter a career as an african conflict journalist, a service coordinator, or an international health worker. In fact, african studies is a ​unique degree being the 359th most popular area of study. Last academic year alone, there were 146 african studies graduates. In-state tuition for african studies at private schools is, on average, 4.9 times more pricey than their public counterparts.

 With just 55 schools offering african studies there could be a smaller selection of institutions you can choose from. If you are hoping to immerse yourself with other african studies majors, consider colleges in Pennsylvania which have the most students admitted to african studies annually. less precisely, the top region to pursue african studies is in the Mid East region with [Barnard College](/colleges/barnard-college), [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/colleges/hobart-william-smith-colleges), and [Lincoln University](/colleges/lincoln-university-pa) best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the top conference to study african studies is the Ivy League with [Yale University](/colleges/yale-university), [Barnard College](/colleges/barnard-college), and [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university) representing the conference. From our comprehensive list on the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our choice for the best school for african studies is [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago).

 The objectively best school does not have to be the best school for every student. There can be a bunch of perspectives to consider when deciding on ​university. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food would impact your feelings on where to go to school. At Authority, we evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which african studies school boasts the best campus, the answer is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). If you are very interested in which university has the best campus, we have a whole page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more to compare every major in the United States in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbspand from that list, our selection of the college with the best student life for african studies is [Bowdoin College](/colleges/bowdoin-college). Curious why? Continue reading to discover more about our top selections. Some of our picks might shock you.

 If expense is a major deciding factor in your choice of where you attend school, you might be cautious about [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago). [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago)&nbspappears to be the most expensive university for african studies, at least regarding out of state enrollment. We do have a page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspschools that could put the expense at [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago)&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you might want to know that african studies is the 1st most expensive major in America, with an average associated cost of $55,800. On a broader scale, the most costly state for african studies nationally is Illinois with costs at the main college, University of Chicago, of $57,642. Even more broadly, the most expensive region of the U.S. for african studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for african studies is the Mid East region which is represented by [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/colleges/hobart-william-smith-colleges) with a cost of $55,835 and [Lincoln University](/colleges/lincoln-university-pa) with a cost of $13,396. In better news, the most affordable college for african studies is [Lincoln University](/colleges/lincoln-university-pa). Authority.org's entire list of the most affordable colleges can be explored [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $11,300 for a degree in african studies. That price inflates by a lot to an average of $17,500 for an out-of-state public-school student. Our pick for the university with the best value for african studies: [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago). Here you will find our comprehensive list of the universities we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspin general. Do know, this list is predicated on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).

 Earnings for african studies majors range widely, but within two years finishing the degree students will regularly make around $46,900. While there can be much variation in earnings; top earners can make up to $81,000. Straight out of university, the lowest end positions within the african studies field make $27,000, which is an alright wage. The highest earning grads for african studies studied at [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago)&nbspand if you are looking for universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), Authority has that too.

 The overall diversity of african studies falls subpar, coming in the 33rd percentile of majors nationally. The college with the most composite diversity for african studies is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university)&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of the African Studies major only is within the 3rd percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is greater than financial diversity, in the 31st percentile. Black collegians compose the largest proportion at 69% of scholars majoring in african studies. Additionally, 64% of students pursuing an african studies major are women.

 The median ranking of african studies professors is 3.8 stars, a ranking that is 5% worse than the average score across every major; this is a subpar ranking. If you want the most popular african studies professor in the nation, take a look at Thekima Mayasa from [San Diego Mesa College](/colleges/san-diego-mesa-college). This might be a shock, but the best rated african studies instructors from student rankings come from [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick). As we consider data other than basic rankings we find that the college with comprehensively the best professors for african studies is [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago). You can find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the top instructors nationwide.

 Finally, the most difficult college to get into for african studies is [University of Chicago](/colleges/university-of-chicago). While we are unsure why you would be interested, we have a comprehensive list for the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). That being said, here at Authority we do hope you understand that looking at the education process from context only derived from superlatives can create issues. We encourage you to look at some of our more nuanced pages on different universities and read some of Authority's informative background articles on useful things to think about as your school search continues.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for African Studies: Median Professor Rating: 3.8 / 5, which is below average.

 Instructors unfailingly play an immense role in your college experience, no matter what you study. A good professor might help a student find their passion and even make a difficult subject seem easy. Conversely, a bad experience with a professor can mess up your education or even worse... flunk you!

 African Studies professors have a median student rating of 3.8 out of 5, putting these professors in the lower 17% in America grounded in overall professor quality. For context a 3.8 rating is 5% less than the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of African Studies slightly edged-out those from ["Statistics"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-statistics), whereas ["Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-management-sciences-and-quantitative-methods)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above African Studies.

 Now for some statistics about African Studies professors. Colleges located in fringe towns tend to have the best African Studies professors. The Colonial Athletic Association has the highest rated African Studies professors. The Far West region has the highest rated African Studies professors. Private universities tend to have higher rated African Studies professors than public universities. Finally, Delaware has the highest rated African Studies professors in the United States.

 Thekima Mayasa, instructor at [San Diego Mesa College](/colleges/san-diego-mesa-college)&nbspin San Diego, CA is the most popular African Studies professor in the US. Michael Tillotson, instructor at [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus)&nbspin Pittsburgh, PA is the highest rated African Studies professor in the US, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Learn which colleges have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



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2023 African Studies Salary

There are about 507 students enrolled in African Studies in the USA.