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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in African American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great African American studies programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,505 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WUSTL.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.

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#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 $75-$110k. 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. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $19,942 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on African American Studies at UMN Twin Cities

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Iowa.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. 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 $75-$110k. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $26,969 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Louis University.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%. 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.

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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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