What Can You Do With a Major in Africana Studies?

Africana Studies major careers and jobs

The interdisciplinary curriculum and multidisciplinary nature of this major provides the skills that are the core of a strong liberal arts education — writing and analysis, critical thinking, communication and research — to equip students for a variety of professional abilities. 

There are no limits to what you can do with a major in Africana studies. Opportunities are increasing for students with broad backgrounds, cross-cultural knowledge and a global context of our modern world.

Jobs for Africana studies majors

A degree in Africana studies prepares you to enter any career field, whether it's the arts, medicine, education, law or business.

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