2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 1,267 people earned their degree in African American studies, making the major the 394th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 265 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in African American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality African American studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the African American studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU African American Studies Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on African American Studies at University of Louisville

#3

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s African American studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State African American Studies Report

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

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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