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2026 Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in near & middle eastern studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools
For return on investment in near & middle eastern studies, no school beat Middlebury College this year. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,600. Typical student debt for near & middle eastern studies graduates is $11,593. Near & Middle Eastern Studies graduates of Middlebury College earn a median of $54,713 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 11%.
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 · 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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[Near & Middle Eastern Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/near-and-middle-eastern-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
