2026 Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Asian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/asian-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 7 schools to find the best return on investment for asian studies students.
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2026 Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the asian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Asian Studies Schools
Utah State University earned the #1 spot for value among asian studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. In-state tuition and fees average $8,560, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Typical student debt for asian studies graduates is $13,000. Asian Studies graduates of Utah State University earn a median of $31,894 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in asian studies will find it at University Of Utah, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $20,798 in student loans. Asian Studies graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $60,527 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,798 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Brigham Young University Provo one of the best values for asian studies. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Students from in state pay about $6,688 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for asian studies graduates is $10,236. Soon after graduation, asian studies degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $37,019. Set against $10,236 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 68%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
