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2026 Best Value Central & Eastern European Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Central & Eastern European Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/central-and-eastern-european-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong central & eastern european studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for central & eastern european studies students.

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• Best Value Central & Eastern European Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2026 Best Value Central & Eastern European Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the central & eastern european studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Central & Eastern European Studies Schools

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,850 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 list of the best value central & eastern european studies schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Central & Eastern European Studies graduates carry a median of $20,850 in student loans. Early-career central & eastern european studies graduates make about $59,877. That is a strong return on a $20,850 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.

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Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH

$17,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,552 Avg Student Debt

$55,076 Median Earnings (10yr)

Miami University Oxford came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value central & eastern european studies schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,519 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,965 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,552 to complete the central & eastern european studies program here. Early-career central & eastern european studies graduates make about $50,637. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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.