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2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

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 American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

African American Studies is the 394th most popular major in the country with 1,267 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great African American 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 American 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 American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s African American studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about African American Studies at UT Austin

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about African American Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about African American Studies at UMass Amherst

#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read more about African American Studies at UofL

#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s African American studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about African American Studies at Michigan State University

#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about African American Studies at Temple

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%.

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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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