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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in New York (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 New York, there were 147 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in New York (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 New York For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about African American Studies at Stony Brook University

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 8 masters’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #3 spot in our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about African American Studies at Cornell

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. New York University 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best African American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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