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2027 Best Value South Asian Studies Schools in Massachusetts

[South Asian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/south-asian-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong south asian studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for south asian studies students.

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• Best Value South Asian Studies Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value South Asian Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in south asian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value South Asian Studies Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 best value for south asian studies in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the south asian studies program here. Early-career south asian studies graduates make about $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

$67,176 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,525 Avg Student Debt

$84,803 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wellesley College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value south asian studies schools. Wellesley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. In-state tuition and fees average $67,176. Students borrow a median of $9,525 to complete the south asian studies program here. Early-career south asian studies graduates make about $48,902. That is a strong return on a $9,525 median debt. Wellesley College admits about 14% of applicants.

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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.