by our College Data Analytics Team
[Portuguese](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/portuguese/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for portuguese students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in portuguese, balancing cost against outcomes.
Utah State University earned the #1 spot for value among portuguese schools in Utah. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,560, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the portuguese program here. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $30,242. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Brigham Young University Provo one of the best values for portuguese. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Typical student debt for portuguese graduates is $13,219. Early-career portuguese graduates make about $40,002. Set against $13,219 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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