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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WUSTL.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 94%.

Full Washington University in St Louis African American Studies Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,556 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about African American Studies at UMN Twin Cities

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

SLU also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $23,734 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SLU.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about African American Studies at SLU

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $18,272 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full Iowa African American Studies Report

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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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