by our College Data Analytics Team
[Latin Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/latin-language-literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for latin language & literature students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latin language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the best value latin language & literature schools in Massachusetts. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Latin Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career latin language & literature graduates make about $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.