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

4 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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African Studies is the 823rd most popular major in the country with 246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 61 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality African 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 studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Barnard College

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Barnard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree African Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Barnard.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Barnard African Studies Report

#2

Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Dickinson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson College is $24,027 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about African Studies at Dickinson

#3

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vassar has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vassar is $29,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree African Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about African Studies at Vassar College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value African Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, The Colleges has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hobart and William Smith Colleges is $32,468 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree african studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges African Studies Report

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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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