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2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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241 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

African American Studies is the 394th most popular major in the country with 1,267 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 265 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the African American studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies in the Southeast Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on African American Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on African American Studies at University of Florida

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on African American Studies at Florida State

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students per year to attend UGA.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Georgia African American Studies Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 7 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisville is $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s African American studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill African American Studies Report

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $13,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students.

Full Georgia State University African American Studies Report

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,509 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about African American Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#12

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

Full C of C African American Studies Report

#13

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $22,021 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,397 for southeast region bachelor’s degree african american studies students per year to attend University of Virginia.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 97%.

Read full report on African American Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#15

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $23,734 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. 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 Emory University

#16

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,432 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree African American Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Vanderbilt University 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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