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2027 Best Value Folklore Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for folklore studies students.

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• Best Value Folklore Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Folklore Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Value Folklore Studies Schools

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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

Indiana University Bloomington tops our 2027 list of the best value folklore studies schools in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, with out-of-state students paying around $41,891. Typical student debt for folklore studies graduates is $17,500. Early-career folklore studies graduates make about $68,501. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,750 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place for folklore studies. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Folklore Studies graduates carry a median of $19,750 in student loans. Folklore Studies graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $28,841 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.