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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harvard has also earned the #2 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 Harvard are $50,654.

Full Harvard African American Studies Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #3 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, 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 $30-$48k list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $30-$48k list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin African American Studies Report

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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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 $30-$48k ranking. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #10 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 University of Louisville are $27,575.

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#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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