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2026 Best Value Folklore Studies Master’s Degree Schools

[Folklore Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/folklore-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong folklore studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for folklore studies students.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Folklore Studies Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Folklore Studies Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in folklore studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Folklore Studies Schools

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University Of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

$15,377 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,740 Avg Student Debt

$92,446 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of California Berkeley tops our 2026 list of the best value folklore studies schools in the United States. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,377, while out-of-state students pay about $47,265. Students borrow a median of $15,740 to complete the folklore studies program here. Early-career folklore studies graduates make about $34,559. That is a strong return on a $15,740 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

2

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Indiana University Bloomington earned it the #2 place for folklore studies. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete the folklore studies program here. Soon after graduation, folklore studies degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington generally make around $68,501. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.

Other Folklore Studies Degree Levels

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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 · 11 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.