2026 Best Value Russian Studies Schools in Illinois
[Russian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/russian-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for russian studies students.
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2026 Best Value Russian Studies Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the russian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Russian Studies Schools
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2026 list of the best value russian studies schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Russian Studies graduates carry a median of $22,050 in student loans. Russian Studies graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $24,332 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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.
- 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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