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2026 Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts

[General Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/general-romance-languages/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general romance languages schools.

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• Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general romance languages, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Romance Languages Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the best value general romance languages schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general romance languages graduates is $16,616. Soon after graduation, general romance languages degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

$67,018 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,828 Avg Student Debt

$58,418 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general romance languages will find it at Mount Holyoke College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,018. Students borrow a median of $23,828 to complete the general romance languages program here. Soon after graduation, general romance languages degree recipients from Mount Holyoke College generally make around $35,038. That is a strong return on a $23,828 median debt. Mount Holyoke College admits about 36% of applicants.

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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 · 3 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.