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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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38 Degrees Awarded
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the African American studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 97%.

Read more about African American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $48-$75k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s African American studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k 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.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe African American Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $16,557 for southwest region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus African American Studies Report

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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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  • *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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