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Featured Korean Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Anthropology
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2026 Best Value Korean Studies Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the korean studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Korean Studies Schools
University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned the #1 spot for value among korean studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,973, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Students borrow a median of $14,922 to complete the korean studies program here. Korean Studies graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $44,276 early in their careers. Set against $14,922 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.
Other Korean Studies Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Korean Studies rankings across degree levels:
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 · 4 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.
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