2026 Best Value Scandinavian Studies Schools in California
[Scandinavian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/scandinavian-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong scandinavian studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for scandinavian studies students.
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2026 Best Value Scandinavian Studies Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in scandinavian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Scandinavian Studies Schools
University Of California Los Angeles earned the #1 spot for value among scandinavian studies schools in California. University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students from in state pay about $14,233 in tuition and fees, compared with $46,121 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,746 to complete the scandinavian studies program here. Scandinavian Studies graduates of University Of California Los Angeles earn a median of $63,833 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,746 median debt. The acceptance rate is 9%.
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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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