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2026 Best Value Southeast Asian Studies Schools in the Far Western Region

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

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for southeast asian studies students.

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• Best Value Southeast Asian Studies Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Southeast Asian Studies Schools in the Far Western Region

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

Best Value Southeast Asian Studies Schools

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,922 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 best value for southeast asian studies in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,922 to complete the southeast asian studies program here. Early-career southeast asian studies graduates make about $43,972. Set against $14,922 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 39%.

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University Of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

$14,233 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,746 Avg Student Debt

$82,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of California Los Angeles is a great value for students pursuing a degree in southeast asian studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,233, while out-of-state students pay about $46,121. Students borrow a median of $17,746 to complete the southeast asian studies program here. Soon after graduation, southeast asian studies degree recipients from University Of California Los Angeles generally make around $63,833. That is a strong return on a $17,746 median debt. The acceptance rate is 9%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.