2026 Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools
[General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/classics-and-classical-languages-literatures-and-linguistics-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 245 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students.
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2026 Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools
For return on investment in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, no school beat Florida State University this year. Florida State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,517, while out-of-state students pay about $21,683. Typical student debt for general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics graduates is $19,633. Soon after graduation, general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degree recipients from Florida State University generally make around $51,884. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida State University admits about 24% of applicants.
Other General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Degree Levels
Explore the best-value general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 245 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
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