by our College Data Analytics Team
[Portuguese](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/portuguese/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong portuguese education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for portuguese students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the portuguese degrees they offer, see the list below.
University Of Florida tops our 2027 list of the best value portuguese schools in the United States. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Portuguese graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $58,388. That is a strong return on a $13,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 24%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the best values for portuguese. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Portuguese graduates carry a median of $21,800 in student loans. 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. 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 portuguese graduates is $14,000. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $52,123. Set against $14,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Columbia University In The City Of New York earned it the #4 place for portuguese. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,517. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $20,250. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $86,770. That is a strong return on a $20,250 median debt. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
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