2026 Best Value Medieval Studies Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Medieval Studies doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 57 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Medieval Studies Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Yale University tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Medieval Studies doctoral degree schools in the United States. Located in New Haven, CT, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $67,250. The median Medieval Studies program debt is $14,357. Yale University alumni report median earnings of $100,533 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants. Read the full report on Yale University
University Of Notre Dame came in at #2 on this year's best-value Medieval Studies ranking in the United States. Set in Notre Dame, IN, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $65,025. The median Medieval Studies program debt is $19,891. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $99,980. Set against $19,891 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Notre Dame admits about 11% of applicants. See the full University Of Notre Dame profile
Out of the 57 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot. Read more about Ohio Wesleyan University
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #4 on this year's best-value Medieval Studies ranking in the United States. More on University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Out of the 57 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Columbus State University landed the #5 spot. Get the full Columbus State University report
Georgetown University placed #6 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. See the full Georgetown University profile
Harvard University offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on Harvard University
Wesleyan University placed #8 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Wesleyan University
Claremont Mckenna College placed #9 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. See the full Claremont Mckenna College profile
University Of California Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Barbara
Vassar College
Vassar College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Vassar College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst report
Barnard College
Barnard College landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Barnard College report
Dickinson College placed #14 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. More on Dickinson College
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
The University Of Tennessee placed #16 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. Get the full The University Of Tennessee report
Wellesley College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Wellesley College report
Hanover College
Hanover College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Hanover College
Catholic University Of America ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. See the full Catholic University Of America profile
Arizona State University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Arizona State University report
University Of Connecticut ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Read more about University Of Connecticut
Sewanee The University Of The South landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Sewanee The University Of The South
Augsburg College
Augsburg College landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Augsburg College
Southern Methodist University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Get the full Southern Methodist University report
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Medieval Studies Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Washington And Lee University ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Get the full Washington And Lee University report
Pomona College
Pomona College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Get the full Pomona College report
University Of Missouri Kansas City placed #28 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. More on University Of Missouri Kansas City
Fordham University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Fordham University report
University Of Kansas landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Kansas profile
Texas Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Texas Tech University profile
Western Michigan University placed #32 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Western Michigan University report
Lycoming College
Lycoming College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Lycoming College report
Saint Louis University Main Campus placed #34 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Louis University Main Campus report
Suny At Binghamton landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Suny At Binghamton profile
Duke University
Duke University placed #36 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. See the full Duke University profile
Rice University
Rice University placed #37 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. See the full Rice University profile
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Carnegie Mellon University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. See the full Rutgers University New Brunswick profile
University Of Iowa ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Read more about University Of Iowa
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Brown University
Brown University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. More on Brown University
Cuny City College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. More on Cuny City College
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Tulane University Of Louisiana report
Cornell University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Cornell University
Smith College
Smith College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. More on Smith College
Mount Holyoke College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mount Holyoke College report
University Of Louisville ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Get the full University Of Louisville report
Northwestern University placed #49 among the best-value Medieval Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwestern University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Medieval Studies schools. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 57 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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