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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 246 people earned their degree in African studies, making the major the 823rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 61 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great African studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the African studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African studies students in 2019-2020.

Dickinson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson College is $11,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree African Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dickinson African Studies Report

#2

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #2 spot on the list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Vassar did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vassar College is $8,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree African Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Geneva, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African studies students in 2019-2020.

The Colleges not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges is $13,283 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

Barnard College

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s African studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barnard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,377 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree African Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Barnard.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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