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2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in African American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent African American studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree african american studies students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Stony Brook 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 also made our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stony Brook University African American Studies Report

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany also made our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Albany African American Studies Report

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell University 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree african american studies students with aid list, Cornell has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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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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