2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in New York

[Japanese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/japanese-language-literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong japanese language & literature education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for japanese language & literature students.
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2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in japanese language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools
Cuny Hunter College earned the #1 spot for value among japanese language & literature schools in New York. Cuny Hunter College is a very large public school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,382, compared with $15,332 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,091 to complete the japanese language & literature program here. Soon after graduation, japanese language & literature degree recipients from Cuny Hunter College generally make around $26,571. Set against $11,091 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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.
- 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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