by our College Data Analytics Team
[European Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/european-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong european studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for european studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in european studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Middlebury College tops our 2027 list of the best value european studies schools in Vermont. Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,600. Students borrow a median of $11,593 to complete the european studies program here. Early-career european studies graduates make about $40,467. That is a strong return on a $11,593 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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