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2026 Best Value Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong literature education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 18 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for literature students.

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• Best Value Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Literature Schools in the Southwest 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

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

$2,424 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,869 Avg Student Debt

$38,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tyler Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among literature schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,424, compared with $4,536 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,869 to complete the literature program here. Early-career literature graduates make about $43,348. That is a strong return on a $14,869 median debt.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,645 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Northern Arizona University one of the best values for literature. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,619, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Typical student debt for literature graduates is $21,645. Early-career literature graduates make about $47,056. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. Roughly 90% 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 · 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.