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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Asian-American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 179 people earned their degree in Asian-American studies, making the major the 862nd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 Asian-American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Asian-American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Asian-American studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Asian-American studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Asian-American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Asian-american studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford is $-1,387 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Los Angeles is $8,553 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $9,558 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Asian-American Studies at University of California - Irvine

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $9,842 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,366 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCR.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Asian-American Studies at University of California - Riverside

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $5,945 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $6,364 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Asian-american studies students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $10,316 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Asian-American Studies Report

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $11,123 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s Asian-american studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#9 in overall quality

Binghamton University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,686 for bachelor’s degree asian-american studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Binghamton University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Asian-American Studies at Binghamton University

#13

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Asian-American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for New York University is $25,937 for Bachelor’s Degree Asian-American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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 Asian-American Studies at New York University

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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