2023 Best Value Colleges for Russian Studies
24
Ranked Colleges
166
Degrees Awarded
$23,000
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Russian Studies Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Russian Studies is the 878th most popular major in the country with 166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Russian Studies Schools” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Russian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Russian studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Russian studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Russian Studies Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Russian Studies Schools.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for Russian Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. It costs about $18,350 for Russian Studies students per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Russian Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Russian Studies Schools. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Russian studies degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #19 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for russian studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Russian Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Russian Studies Schools. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for Russian Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Russian Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Russian Studies Schools. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Russian studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for Russian Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Russian Studies at IU Bloomington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s Russian studies students in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for Russian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Russian Studies Report
University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,047 for Russian Studies students per year to attend University of Oregon.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Russian Studies at UO
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NYU is $38,569 for Russian Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New York University Russian Studies Report
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA also made our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $15,023 for russian studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Russian Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Russian studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. It costs about $20,967 for russian studies students per year to attend CU - Boulder.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Russian Studies Report
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 1 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB also made our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $16,252 for russian studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Russian Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our russian studies students list, U-M has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $14,878 for Russian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Russian Studies at U-M
University of California - Riverside ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Russian studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Riverside is $11,822 for russian studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCR Russian Studies Report
St Olaf College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our russian studies students list, St. Olaf has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Olaf College is $24,052 for russian studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St Olaf College Russian Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. It costs about $22,597 for russian studies students per year to attend Emory University.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Russian Studies at Emory University
University of Richmond ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. University of Richmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for URichmond is $27,050 for russian studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Russian Studies at University of Richmond
Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Norton, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Massachusetts, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Massachusetts is $26,575 for russian studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Russian Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Holyoke also made our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Mt. Holyoke is $28,724 for Russian Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Russian Studies at Mt. Holyoke
Brandeis University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees to qualified students.
Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brandeis is $33,663 for russian studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Russian Studies at Brandeis
Colorado College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 2 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our russian studies students list, Colorado College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,703 for Russian Studies students per year to attend Colorado College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado College Russian Studies Report
Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Russian studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Middlebury also took the #7 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlebury College is $26,525 for Russian Studies students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Middlebury College Russian Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools list. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth is $32,410 for russian studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Russian Studies at Dartmouth
Barnard College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Russian studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Barnard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Barnard is $33,122 for russian studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Russian Studies at Barnard College
Oberlin College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s Russian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Oberlin also took the #14 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $34,777 for russian studies students per year to attend Oberlin College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Russian Studies at Oberlin College
Wellesley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Russian Studies Schools ranking. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Russian studies degrees to qualified students.
Wellesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Russian Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley is $23,908 for Russian Studies students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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