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2027 Best Value Russian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

[Russian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/russian-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 russian studies students.

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• Best Value Russian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Russian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,250 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in russian studies, no school beat University Of New Mexico Main Campus this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,140, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Russian Studies graduates carry a median of $19,250 in student loans. Early-career russian studies graduates make about $49,983. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.

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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,215 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in russian studies will find it at The University Of Texas At Austin, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,688, compared with $44,908 for out-of-state students. Russian Studies graduates carry a median of $22,215 in student loans. Russian Studies graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $38,223 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,215 median debt. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.