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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 44 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,248 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WUSTL.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full WUSTL African American Studies Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities African American Studies Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,082 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SLU.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on African American Studies at Saint Louis University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $15,073 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on African American Studies at Iowa

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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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