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2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate

10 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,267 people earned their degree in African American studies, making the major the 394th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree african american studies students.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for African American Studies

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #10 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s African American studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#8

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value African American Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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