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2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in classical languages & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools
Florida State University earned the #1 spot for value among classical languages & literature schools in the United States. Florida State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Students from in state pay about $6,517 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,683. Typical student debt for classical languages & literature graduates is $19,633. Early-career classical languages & literature graduates make about $51,884. That is a strong return on a $19,633 median debt. Florida State University admits about 24% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in classical languages & literature will find it at St Johns College New Mexico, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Santa Fe, St Johns College New Mexico is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,514 in tuition and fees. Classical Languages & Literature graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Classical Languages & Literature graduates of St Johns College New Mexico earn a median of $23,029 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. St Johns College New Mexico admits about 53% of applicants.
Villanova University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature, landing the #3 spot this year. Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,776. Classical Languages & Literature graduates carry a median of $26,184 in student loans. Early-career classical languages & literature graduates make about $72,601. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.
Other Classical Languages & Literature Degree Levels
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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 · 270 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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[Classical Languages & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
