Top 10 Majors Held By African-American Degree Holders

BET.com breaks down the most popular majors among Blacks.

Ten: Community and Public Health - Entering the professional workforce and want to know which degree may not have a competitive edge? Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce looks at recent graduates and non-recent bachelor degree holders in their report, What’s It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors. BET.com breaks down the top 10 majors by concentration of African-American bachelor degree holders. Starting off the list at No. 10 is Community and Public Health. Only about 14 percent of Black degree holders had this major as an undergraduate. (Photo: Landov)

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Ten: Community and Public Health - Entering the professional workforce and want to know which degree may not have a competitive edge? Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce looks at recent graduates and non-recent bachelor degree holders in their report, What’s It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors. BET.com breaks down the top 10 majors by concentration of African-American bachelor degree holders. Starting off the list at No. 10 is Community and Public Health. Only about 14 percent of Black degree holders had this major as an undergraduate. (Photo: Landov)

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Nine: Public Policy   - Fifteen percent of African-Americans hold a public policy degree.(Photo: Reuters)

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Eight: General Medical and Health Services    - Approximately 15 percent of African-Americans hold this degree. About 60 percent of people with a general medical and health services degree do not obtain a graduate degree.(Photo: Reuters)

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Eight: General Medical and Health Services    - Approximately 15 percent of African-Americans hold this degree. About 60 percent of people with a general medical and health services degree do not obtain a graduate degree.(Photo: Reuters)

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Seven: Miscellaneous Social Sciences  - Sixteen percent of African-American degree holders major in miscellaneous social sciences. However, 77 percent of whites hold this concentration.(Photo: Reuters)

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Seven: Miscellaneous Social Sciences  - Sixteen percent of African-American degree holders major in miscellaneous social sciences. However, 77 percent of whites hold this concentration.(Photo: Reuters)

Number five: Social Work   - Social Work majors earn approximately $38,000 a year. (Photo: Reuters)

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Six: Social Work  - Sixteen percent of African-American degree holders majored in social work.(Photo: Reuters)

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Five: Public Administration - Eighteen percent of African-Americans hold a degree in public administration. Other majors that relate to this concentration include pre-law & legal studies and public policy.

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Five: Public Administration - Eighteen percent of African-Americans hold a degree in public administration. Other majors that relate to this concentration include pre-law & legal studies and public policy.

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Four: Health and Medical Administrative Services  - Eighteen percent of African-American degree holders hold a degree in this field.(Photo: Reuters)

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Three: Counseling Psychology - Coming in at number three is counseling psychology. Twenty percent of African-American degree holders have this degree and 52 percent of these graduates end up in health service professions.

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Three: Counseling Psychology - Coming in at number three is counseling psychology. Twenty percent of African-American degree holders have this degree and 52 percent of these graduates end up in health service professions.

Two: Human Services and Community Organization - Twenty–one percent of African-Americans hold these degrees. About 34 percent of these graduates end up in health services’ professions.

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Two: Human Services and Community Organization - Twenty–one percent of African-Americans hold these degrees. About 34 percent of these graduates end up in health services’ professions.

One: Student School Counseling - Thirty–eight percent of Blacks are likely to have this major and it is the most likely major amongst African-Americans. Students with this degree are more likely as graduates to obtain a higher degree.

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One: Student School Counseling - Thirty–eight percent of Blacks are likely to have this major and it is the most likely major amongst African-Americans. Students with this degree are more likely as graduates to obtain a higher degree.