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2026 Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

[Multicultural & Diversity Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/multicultural-diversity-studies/) 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 10 schools to find the best return on investment for multicultural & diversity studies students.

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• Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the best value multicultural & diversity studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Typical student debt for multicultural & diversity studies graduates is $16,616. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

$70,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,074 Avg Student Debt

$83,214 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Tufts University one of the best values for multicultural & diversity studies. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $70,704. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $68,154 early in their careers. 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

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 · 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.