Africana Studies

Classes you can take:

African American Social & Political Thought, U.S. Relations Toward Africa, Development in Ethiopia, The New South Africa, African Americans In Film, Hip Hop & Society

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Sample Job Titles and National Salary Ranges

Job Title	Salary Range
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	$23,590 - $94,090
Public Relations Specialists	$30,600 - $115,070
Reporters and Correspondents	$23,660 - $96,800
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,500 - $185,410
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$42,280 - $154,030
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,050 - $149,290
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$25,630 - $100,700
Librarians	$42,620 - $97,460
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$30,970 - $74,350
Archivists	$28,040 - $96,460
Teacher Assistants	$19,150 - $41,730
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$35,980 - $98,360
Historians	$55,210 - $98,750
Court Reporters	$36,970 - $103,280
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$45,800 - $146,480

* Sources of Information: United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2017). For more information about careers and assistance in making your career plans, please contact Career Services (cahill@ramapo.edu) or visit www.ramapo.edu/careercenter/.

Since many of your Africana Studies courses double-count, a large number of Africana studies student choose to double major. For example, an Africana Studies major with literature, business, international studies, music, history, or communications is recommended and a good way to diversify your knowledge base.

Looking for internship experience? Recent Africana Studies majors have participated in co-op programs with Harriet Jacobs Papers Project, Mahwah Museum, Center for WWII Studies & Conflict, Resolution Jewish Heritage Museum, New York Public Library, and The Newark Museum.

The African American Studies minor focuses on African and African American history and culture related especially to the experiences of African people living in the Americas. The program provides students with knowledge and an understanding of an Afrocentric world view and traces the roots of oppression of African people. Additionally, the minor encourages students to continue their involvement in African American scholarship and make strong contributions to the increasingly multicultural American society by becoming proactive members of their communities.

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