Africana Studies B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to analyze and synthesize data, conduct independent research, and produce a critical research paper.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to demonstrate their ability to think critically about social, political, and economic issues pertinent to Africa and the African diaspora.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to use an interdisciplinary approach to challenge normative conceptual and epistemological assumptions antithetical to an Africana intellectual tradition.

CAREERS AFRICANA STUDIES B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

Brand Ambassador
Cultural Affairs Officer
Diplomat
Foreign correspondent
Linguist
Program Coordinator
Public Relations Advisor
Speech Language Pathologist
Teacher
Travel Writer

SUCCESS RATES

N/A

6-year graduation rate

4.38

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$67,731

10 years after graduation

$52,188

5 years after graduation

$28,609

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

N/A

Working in New York

23.1

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)