2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools
18
Ranked Colleges
141
Degrees Awarded
$18,200
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Slavic Languages Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Slavic Language & Literature is the 899th most popular major in the country with 141 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Slavic Languages Schools” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Slavic language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Slavic Languages Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Slavic Languages Schools.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Slavic Language & Literature
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Slavic languages degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #10 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for slavic languages students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Slavic Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s Slavic languages students in 2020-2021.
UCLA also made our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for slavic languages students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UCLA Slavic Language & Literature Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, Florida State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Slavic Languages students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at Florida State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 12 ’s Slavic languages degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,257 for slavic languages students per year to attend University of Kansas.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at University of Kansas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for slavic languages students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at UIC
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Slavic languages degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for slavic languages students per year to attend UW Seattle.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Slavic Language & Literature Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s Slavic languages degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for Slavic Languages students per year to attend UIUC.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at UIUC
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also took the #8 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,058 for Slavic Languages students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for slavic languages students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, Ohio State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $16,845 for Slavic Languages students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Slavic Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #11, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s Slavic languages degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $13,962 for slavic languages students.
Full Wayne State University Slavic Language & Literature Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for slavic languages students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus Slavic Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Slavic languages degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for Slavic Languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at UC Berkeley
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $14,878 for slavic languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Slavic Language & Literature at U-M
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Slavic languages degrees to qualified students.
UCSB also made our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $16,252 for Slavic Languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCSB Slavic Language & Literature Report
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 26 ’s Slavic languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also made our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $22,823 for slavic languages students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate 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. The undergrad 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 Columbia
University of Southern California landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 ’s Slavic languages degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, USC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern California is $32,569 for Slavic Languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Slavic Language & Literature at University of Southern California
University of Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Slavic Languages Schools ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Slavic languages degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our slavic languages students list, UChicago has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Slavic Language & Literature Schools” ranking. It costs about $28,517 for Slavic Languages students per year to attend University of Chicago.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full UChicago Slavic Language & Literature Report
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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
- *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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