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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in African studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality African studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The african studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree african studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 masters’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown African Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s African studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC African Studies Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s African studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s African studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU African Studies Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s African studies degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #6 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read full report on African Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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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%.

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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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