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2027 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

[East Asian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/east-asian-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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

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• Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in east asian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value East Asian Studies Schools

1

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,250 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of New Mexico Main Campus, our #1 best value for east asian studies in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,140, with out-of-state students paying around $33,060. East Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $19,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, east asian studies degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $49,983. Set against $19,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for east asian studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. East Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. East Asian Studies graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $31,480 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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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 · 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.