2027 Best Value European Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[European Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/european-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value european studies schools.
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2027 Best Value European Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in european studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value European Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Barnard College the best value for a degree in european studies in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,888. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the european studies program here. Soon after graduation, european studies degree recipients from Barnard College generally make around $50,790. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. Barnard College admits about 9% of applicants.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value european studies schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. European Studies graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans. Early-career european studies graduates make about $56,926. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New York University earned it the #3 place for european studies. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. European Studies graduates carry a median of $19,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, european studies degree recipients from New York University generally make around $51,233. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
Syracuse University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in european studies, landing the #4 spot this year. Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Students from in state pay about $65,528 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,130 to complete the european studies program here. European Studies graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $54,785 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,130 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
American University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value european studies schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $58,771. Typical student debt for european studies graduates is $27,000. Early-career european studies graduates make about $43,671. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.