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2022 Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $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 Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 246 people earned their degree in African studies, making the major the 823rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 African studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in African studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great African 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 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 Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about African Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s African studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about African Studies at UCLA

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas African Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s African studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OHIO Athens African Studies Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 3 masters’s African studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University African Studies Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue African Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best African Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about African Studies at Syracuse University

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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