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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” 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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid 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 awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $26,869 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students with aid.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#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 Getting Aid 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 located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students with aid per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about African American Studies at UMN Twin Cities

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s 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. It costs about $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Iowa.

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 University of Iowa

#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 Getting Aid. 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. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $28,188 for plains states region bachelor’s degree african american studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on African American Studies at Saint Louis University

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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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