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2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

[Japanese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/japanese-language-literature/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value japanese language & literature schools.

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• Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the japanese language & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools

1

University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

$7,239 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,313 Avg Student Debt

$57,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in japanese language & literature, no school beat University Of North Carolina At Charlotte this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,239 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,492. Japanese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $28,313 in student loans. Japanese Language & Literature graduates of University Of North Carolina At Charlotte earn a median of $24,825 early in their careers. Set against $28,313 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$8,664 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,091 Avg Student Debt

$47,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value japanese language & literature schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,664, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Typical student debt for japanese language & literature graduates is $26,091. Early-career japanese language & literature graduates make about $51,103. Set against $26,091 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.