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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” 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 the Southwest region, there were 47 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent African American studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full ASU - Tempe African American Studies Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 13 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about African American Studies at University of Arizona

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on African American Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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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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