by our College Data Analytics Team
[Irish Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/irish-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong irish studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for irish studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in irish studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
New York University tops our 2026 list of the best value irish studies schools in New York. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete the irish studies program here. Early-career irish studies graduates make about $51,233. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 ranked schools only.
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