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2027 Best Value African American Studies Schools in New Jersey

[African American Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/african-american-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for african american studies students.

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• Best Value African American Studies Schools in New Jersey

2027 Best Value African American Studies Schools in New Jersey

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the african american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value African American Studies Schools

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,888 Avg Student Debt

$110,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Princeton University the best value for a degree in african american studies in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,688 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for african american studies graduates is $10,888. Soon after graduation, african american studies degree recipients from Princeton University generally make around $67,532. That is a strong return on a $10,888 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$17,929 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,900 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #2 place for african american studies. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $26,900 to complete the african american studies program here. African American Studies graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $30,296 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,900 median debt. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.