2026 Best Value Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value literature schools.
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2026 Best Value Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Literature Schools
For return on investment in literature, no school beat Boise State University this year. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,048, with out-of-state students paying around $27,788. Students borrow a median of $24,311 to complete the literature program here. Literature graduates of Boise State University earn a median of $49,059 early in their careers. Set against $24,311 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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