2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region
[Classical Languages & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong classical languages & literature education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 16 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value classical languages & literature schools.
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2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the classical languages & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools
University Of Arizona earned the #1 spot for value among classical languages & literature schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete the classical languages & literature program here. Soon after graduation, classical languages & literature degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value classical languages & literature schools. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman. In-state tuition and fees average $9,797, while out-of-state students pay about $27,377. Typical student debt for classical languages & literature graduates is $23,138. Early-career classical languages & literature graduates make about $58,084. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
St Johns College New Mexico came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value classical languages & literature schools. 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. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the classical languages & literature program here. Early-career classical languages & literature graduates make about $23,029. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 53% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 16 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).
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