2024 Best Russian Studies Schools
22
Colleges in the United States
166
Russian Studies Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity,
russian studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #878 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for russian studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 166 degrees in russian studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Russian Studies School
Your choice of russian studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for russian studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Russian Studies Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Russian Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Russian Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the russian studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Russian Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
Every student who is interested in russian studies needs to look into Dartmouth College. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Emory University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in russian studies. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Any student pursuing a degree in russian studies needs to check out Wellesley College. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 1 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Barnard College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in russian studies. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 6th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 1 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Brandeis University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in russian studies. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 3 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 3 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were roughly 2 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 russian studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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