2027 Best Value Portuguese Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Portuguese](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/portuguese/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for portuguese students.
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2027 Best Value Portuguese Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the portuguese degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Portuguese Schools
Leading the list is Cuny Queens College, our #1 best value for portuguese in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,538, while out-of-state students pay about $15,488. Students borrow a median of $12,157 to complete the portuguese program here. Portuguese graduates of Cuny Queens College earn a median of $41,847 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Cuny Queens College admits about 64% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Columbia University In The City Of New York earned it the #2 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. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $20,250. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $86,770. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.
Georgetown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in portuguese, landing the #3 spot this year. Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,089. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete the portuguese program here. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $79,632. Set against $17,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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