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Best Schools for African Studies in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the african studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in African Studies
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best african studies schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awarded about 14 african studies degrees in the most recent data year. African Studies graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $56,926 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,958 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in african studies from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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