by our College Data Analytics Team
[African Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/african-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for african studies students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the african studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Bowdoin College earned the #1 spot for value among african studies schools in Maine. Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick. In-state tuition and fees average $67,832. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the african studies program here. African Studies graduates of Bowdoin College earn a median of $45,315 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Roughly 7% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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