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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Slavic Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Slavic Language & Literature is the 857th most popular major in the country with 157 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 Slavic language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Slavic language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Slavic language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Slavic language and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Slavic Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,866 for Bachelor’s Degree Slavic Languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwestern.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern Slavic Language & Literature Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UChicago is $2,712 for Bachelor’s Degree Slavic Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Chicago Slavic Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,916 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Slavic Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at UIUC

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $8,392 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $6,353 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at Boston College

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $8,882 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $4,969 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full IU Bloomington Slavic Language & Literature Report

#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $10,316 for Bachelor’s Degree Slavic Languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $10,648 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago

#8 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #8 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $20,075 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wayne State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State University is $11,413 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at Wayne State University

#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,387 for bachelor’s degree slavic languages students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Kansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full KU Slavic Language & Literature Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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