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2027 Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in North Carolina

[Area Studies, Other](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/area-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong area studies, other education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for area studies, other students.

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• Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in North Carolina

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

Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

$8,994 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,000 Avg Student Debt

$72,200 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill tops our 2027 list of the best value area studies, other schools in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. Students from in state pay about $8,994 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,203. Typical student debt for area studies, other graduates is $13,000. Area Studies, Other graduates of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn a median of $31,955 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 15% of applicants are accepted.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

$68,758 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,296 Avg Student Debt

$97,800 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Duke University one of the best values for area studies, other. Duke University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Students from in state pay about $68,758 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for area studies, other graduates is $13,296. Early-career area studies, other graduates make about $83,388. Set against $13,296 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Duke University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.