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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Russian Studies

11 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major

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Russian Studies is the 878th most popular major in the country with 126 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 russian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in russian studies. That schools that top this list have a program in russian studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Russian Studies

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s russian studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Russian Studies at IU Bloomington

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Russian Studies at UT Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s russian studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle Russian Studies Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1 masters’s russian studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Russian Studies at University of Oregon

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s russian studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Russian Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s russian studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Russian Studies at KU

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s russian studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston College Russian Studies Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s russian studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Russian Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s russian studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Russian Studies at UIUC

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full New York University Russian Studies Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Russian Studies Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s russian studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter College Russian Studies Report

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