blog posts State's public universities award thousands of degrees each year, but few in African American studies Sep 6, 2016 12:00 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Five Illinois schools listed their four-year programs in African American studies as “low-producing” between 2009 and 2013. The U. of I. granted eight degrees total over those five years. Share on Facebook Tweet Email