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

[Japanese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/japanese-language-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong japanese language & literature education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 14 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 Southwest Region

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

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in japanese language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools

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Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

$2,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,519 Avg Student Debt

$43,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

Austin Community College District tops our 2026 list of the best value japanese language & literature schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,550, with out-of-state students paying around $10,590. Typical student debt for japanese language & literature graduates is $14,519. Soon after graduation, japanese language & literature degree recipients from Austin Community College District generally make around $44,895. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,750 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Texas At Austin earned it the #2 place for japanese language & literature. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. Students from in state pay about $11,688 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Japanese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $20,750 in student loans. Early-career japanese language & literature graduates make about $23,701. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Texas At Austin admits about 27% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.