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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

African American Studies is the 394th most popular major in the country with 1,267 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in African American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality African American studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 6 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #5 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #7 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #8 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #6 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Temple has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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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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