2027 Best Value International & Comparative Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[International & Comparative Education](/majors/education/international-education/international-and-comparative-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international & comparative education students.
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2027 Best Value International & Comparative Education Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international & comparative education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International & Comparative Education Schools
Leading the list is Duke University, our #1 best value for international & comparative education in the United States. Duke University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,758. International & Comparative Education graduates carry a median of $8,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, international & comparative education degree recipients from Duke University generally make around $40,723. That is a strong return on a $8,000 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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