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2026 Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in the The Plains States Region

[East Asian Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find the best return on investment for east asian languages students.

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• Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in east asian languages, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value East Asian Languages Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,463 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Minnesota Twin Cities the best value for a degree in east asian languages in the The Plains States Region. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,463 to complete the east asian languages program here. Soon after graduation, east asian languages degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $29,219. Set against $18,463 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.

2

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,608 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in east asian languages will find it at University Of Kansas, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,102, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. East Asian Languages graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans. Early-career east asian languages graduates make about $56,289. That is a strong return on a $23,608 median debt. University Of Kansas admits about 94% of applicants.

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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 · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.