by our College Data Analytics Team
[Chinese Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/chinese-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value chinese studies schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chinese studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Fordham University the best value for a degree in chinese studies in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fordham University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,470. Typical student debt for chinese studies graduates is $26,884. Early-career chinese studies graduates make about $40,811. That is a strong return on a $26,884 median debt. The acceptance rate is 59%.
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.