2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools
61
Ranked Colleges
1,196
Degrees Awarded
$14,700
Avg Net Price*
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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
African American Studies is the 389th most popular major in the country with 1,196 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools” ranking analyzed 61 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value African American Studies Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value African American Studies Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for African American Studies
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best African American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $14,459 for african american studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SFSU African American Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 8 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,054 for African American Studies students per year to attend CSULB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 11 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for african american studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at California State University - Northridge
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best African American Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for african american studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on African American Studies at UF
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African American studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best African American Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $13,845 for african american studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on African American Studies at SDSU
Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for African American Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about African American Studies at Brooklyn College
Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,127 for african american studies students per year to attend Eastern Michigan.
Read more about African American Studies at Eastern Michigan
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for African American Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at USF Tampa
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for african american studies students.
Read more about African American Studies at UNM
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #10. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for african american studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Charlotte African American Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #20 spot in our “Best African American Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for African American Studies students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities African American Studies Report
University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,401 for African American Studies students per year to attend Iowa.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 88%.
Read full report on African American Studies at University of Iowa
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African American studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best African American Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,350 for African American Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about African American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,486 for african american studies students per year to attend UWM.
Read full report on African American Studies at UWM
University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,828 for african american studies students per year to attend University of Louisville.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at University of Louisville
Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African American studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,498 for african american studies students per year to attend Portland State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about African American Studies at Portland State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African American studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best African American Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for african american studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill African American Studies Report
University at Albany ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UAlbany is $18,355 for African American Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at UAlbany
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our african american studies students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best African American Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for African American Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 UW - Madison
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,460 for African American Studies students per year to attend UMBC.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about African American Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
With a ranking of #21, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also took the #12 spot in our “Best African American Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,048 for African American Studies students per year to attend UMCP.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on African American Studies at UMCP
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,038 for african american studies students per year to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst African American Studies Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,321 for african american studies students per year to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #24, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value African American Studies Schools list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s African American studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend IU Bloomington is $14,619 for african american studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on African American Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 15 ’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $16,845 for African American Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus African American Studies Report
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