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2026 Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

[Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/multicultural-diversity-studies/intercultural-multicultural-and-diversity-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies students.

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• Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies, no school beat Harvard University this year. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Intercultural/multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Intercultural/multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

$70,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,074 Avg Student Debt

$83,214 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tufts University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $70,704. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete the intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies program here. Soon after graduation, intercultural/multicultural & diversity studies degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $68,154. Set against $17,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.