2027 Best Value Portuguese Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Portuguese](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/portuguese/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for portuguese students.
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2027 Best Value Portuguese Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in portuguese, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Portuguese Schools
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 best value for portuguese in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $18,848 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Portuguese graduates carry a median of $17,677 in student loans. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $66,254. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earned it the #2 place for portuguese. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $21,800. Soon after graduation, portuguese degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. Set against $21,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 42%.
Students looking for strong value in portuguese will find it at Indiana University Bloomington, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $14,000. Portuguese graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $33,307 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,000 median debt. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ohio State University Main Campus earned it the #4 place for portuguese. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $22,746. Portuguese graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $58,088 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,746 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.
University Of Wisconsin Madison is a great value for students pursuing a degree in portuguese, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Portuguese graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, portuguese degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $35,720. Set against $20,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 45%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.