2026 Best Value International & Comparative Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[International & Comparative Education](/majors/education/international-education/international-and-comparative-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools to find the best return on investment for international & comparative education students.
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2026 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. In-state tuition and fees average $68,758. Typical student debt for international & comparative education graduates is $8,000. Soon after graduation, international & comparative education degree recipients from Duke University generally make around $40,723. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Duke University admits about 6% of applicants.
Other International & Comparative Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 27 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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