### SUMMARY

 Going to school for Russian Studies is not only a valuable choice, but typically a necessary first step for undergrads choosing to begin a career as a russian interpreter, a russian linguistics professor, or an intelligence analyst. Interestingly, russian studies is a ​unique degree being the 371st most popular degree. In the last year, there were 108 russian studies graduates. In-state tuition for russian studies at private universities is, on average, 4.2 times more expensive than their public peers.

 With only 62 colleges having programs for this degree you could have a smaller selection of institutions that will have an option for you. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other russian studies undergraduates, consider institutions in Colorado which have more undergraduates admitted to russian studies than any other state. Zooming out, the top region to pursue russian studies is in the New England region with [Colby College](/colleges/colby-college), [Mount Holyoke College](/colleges/mount-holyoke-college), and [Wellesley College](/colleges/wellesley-college) best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the top conference to major in russian studies is the Pacific-12 Conference with [University of California-Los Angeles](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles) representing the conference. That said, our choice for the best school for russian studies is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). You might also want to check out our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges).

 The objectively 'best' school does not mean it is the best school for you. There are tons more angels to think about when selecting institution. Stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food would definitely sway one's inclinations of which school to attend. At Authority, we have examined the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you are interested in which russian studies university boasts the best campus, the answer is [University of Colorado Boulder](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder). If, for example, you are very interested in which college boasts the top campus, then we have an entire list [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more to compare every major in the United States in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can explore our well researched list for the colleges with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbspand from that list, our selection of the school with the best student life for russian studies is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). Are you curious why? Keep scrolling to discover more about our top recommendations. Some of our picks might shock you.

 If expense is a significant deciding factor in your decisions, you might consider avoiding [St Olaf College](/colleges/st-olaf-college). [St Olaf College](/colleges/st-olaf-college)&nbspis the most expensive university for russian studies, at least regarding out of state students. We do have a page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that could put the cost of [St Olaf College](/colleges/st-olaf-college)&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you could want to know that russian studies is the 71st most expensive program in the US, with an average expense of $43,600. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for russian studies on our list is Minnesota with tuition and fees at the main college, St Olaf College, of $49,710. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the country for russian studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for russian studies is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by [University of Colorado Boulder](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder) with a cost of $34,930. More optimistically, the most affordable university for russian studies is [University of Colorado Boulder](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder). Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable schools can be explored [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can expect to pay around $11,700 for a degree in russian studies. That cost increases by a lot to a median of $38,300 for an out-of-state public-school undergraduate. On that note, our choice for the school with the best value for russian studies: [St Olaf College](/colleges/st-olaf-college). Here you can find our comprehensive list of the colleges we believe to be the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Bear in mind, this discussion is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

 Earnings for russian studies students range widely, but two years after completing the major students will often earn around $47,200. There can be a lot of variation in salary; top earners can make up to $81,300. Even straight out of school, the lowest earning opportunities within the russian studies field earn $26,900, which is an alright wage. The highest earning grads for russian studies graduated from [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin)&nbspand if you want to find the colleges with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), Authority has that too.

 The prevailing diversity of russian studies stands quite poor, being in only the 6th percentile of all programs. The college with the highest composite diversity for russian studies is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin)&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of Russian Studies only is in the 55th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even less in the 5th percentile. White undergraduates compose the largest proportion, 82%, of those studying russian studies. Additionally, 67% of students pursuing a russian studies major are women.

 The median rating for russian studies' professors is 4.2 stars, a rating that is 5% above the average across all majors; which is a good score. If you are curious about the most popular russian studies instructor in the country, look no further than Audra Kenny at [Emerson College](/colleges/emerson-college). It may come as a shock, but the top rated professors for russian studies according to students come from [Emerson College](/colleges/emerson-college). If we including information other than basic rankings we find that the university with the overall best instructors for russian studies is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). You can find an explanation of our ever evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with some of the finest examples of instructors in the U.S.

 Finally, the most difficult school to get into for russian studies is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we have a comprehensive list for the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). That being said, we do hope you believe that looking at academics from context primarily built on superlatives could cause issues. We at Authority hope you read our other pages on different schools and peruse a couple of our helpful background 'blog posts' on essential things to look out for as your university search develops.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Russian Studies: Median Professor Rating: 4.2 / 5, which is above average.

 Instructors repeatedly play a crucial role in shaping your college experience, no matter what you major in. A thoughtful professor might provide inspiration and set a student up for future success. Contrarily, an unpleasant professor can disenchant you from a subject or even worse... flunk you!

 Russian Studies professors have a median student rating of 4.2 / 5, which puts them in the top 38th percentile in the US grounded in student approval. For context that's 5% higher than the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Russian Studies barely out-ranked those from ["Japanese Language and Literature"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-japanese-language-and-literature), whereas ["Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-slavic-baltic-and-albanian-languages-literatures-and-linguistics)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Russian Studies.

 Now for some statistics about Russian Studies professors. Colleges located in large citys tend to have the best Russian Studies professors. The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference has the highest rated Russian Studies professors. The New England region has the highest rated Russian Studies professors. Private schools tend to have higher rated Russian Studies professors than public universities. Finally, Massachusetts has the highest rated Russian Studies professors in America.

 Audra Kenny, instructor at [Emerson College](/colleges/emerson-college)&nbspin Boston, MA is the most popular Russian Studies professor in America. Audra Kenny, professor at [Emerson College](/colleges/emerson-college)&nbspin Boston, MA is the highest rated Russian Studies professor in the United States, with a rating of 4.2 / 5.

 Take a look at which schools have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



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2023 Russian Studies Salary

There are about 372 students enrolled in Russian Studies in the USA.