2027 Best Value African Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[African Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/african-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for african studies students.
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2027 Best Value African Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the african studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value African Studies Schools
For return on investment in african studies, no school beat Columbia University In The City Of New York this year. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. African Studies graduates carry a median of $22,486 in student loans. Early-career african studies graduates make about $41,903. Set against $22,486 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 4%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Barnard College earned it the #2 place for african studies. Barnard College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $69,888 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for african studies graduates is $19,000. Early-career african studies graduates make about $34,142. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
Students looking for strong value in african studies will find it at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, which ranked #3. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. In-state tuition and fees average $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,958 to complete the african studies program here. Early-career african studies graduates make about $56,926. That is a strong return on a $24,958 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Dickinson College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value african studies schools. Dickinson College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. Students from in state pay about $65,650 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for african studies graduates is $19,802. Soon after graduation, african studies degree recipients from Dickinson College generally make around $32,722. That is a strong return on a $19,802 median debt. Dickinson College admits about 42% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Syracuse University earned it the #5 place for african studies. Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Students from in state pay about $65,528 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for african studies graduates is $26,130. Soon after graduation, african studies degree recipients from Syracuse University generally make around $54,785. Set against $26,130 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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