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Featured Asian Studies Programs
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BA in Anthropology
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2026 Best Value Asian Studies Schools in North Carolina
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
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earned the #1 spot for value among asian studies schools in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,994, compared with $41,203 for out-of-state students. Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, asian studies degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $31,955. Set against $13,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.
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 · 1 school 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.
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