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2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 315 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree african american studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree african american studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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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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