2027 Best Value European Studies Schools in Massachusetts
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for european studies students.
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2027 Best Value European Studies Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the european studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value European Studies Schools
Leading the list is Amherst College, our #1 best value for european studies in Massachusetts. Amherst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. Students from in state pay about $70,480 in tuition and fees. European Studies graduates carry a median of $15,398 in student loans. Early-career european studies graduates make about $49,149. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Amherst College admits about 9% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Brandeis University one of the best values for european studies. Brandeis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,080. Typical student debt for european studies graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, european studies degree recipients from Brandeis University generally make around $47,783. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 40%.
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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).
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