2027 Best Value International & Comparative Education Schools in the Southeast Region
[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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value international & comparative education schools.
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2027 Best Value International & Comparative Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international & comparative education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value International & Comparative Education Schools
Duke University earned the #1 spot for value among international & comparative education schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,758. Typical student debt for international & comparative education graduates is $8,000. Early-career international & comparative education graduates make about $40,723. Set against $8,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Duke University admits about 6% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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