2026 Best Value Literature Schools in Tennessee
[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong literature education at a price that pays off.
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 Tennessee
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 Sewanee The University Of The South this year. Sewanee The University Of The South is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. Students from in state pay about $56,120 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for literature graduates is $22,091. Early-career literature graduates make about $36,927. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
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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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