2026 Best Value Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in the Far Western Region
[Classical & Ancient Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/classical-ancient-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for classical & ancient studies students.
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2026 Best Value Classical & Ancient Studies Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in classical & ancient studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Classical & Ancient Studies Schools
For return on investment in classical & ancient studies, no school beat University Of California Berkeley this year. University Of California Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,377, compared with $47,265 for out-of-state students. Classical & Ancient Studies graduates carry a median of $14,238 in student loans. Early-career classical & ancient studies graduates make about $70,847. Set against $14,238 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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