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2026 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in romance languages, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Romance Languages Schools
Our analysis ranked Harvard University the best value for a degree in romance languages in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the romance languages program here. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in romance languages will find it at University Of Massachusetts Amherst, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,234 to complete the romance languages program here. Romance Languages graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $53,543 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 60%.
A rank of #3 makes Smith College one of the best values for romance languages. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,178. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the romance languages program here. Romance Languages graduates of Smith College earn a median of $35,407 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. Smith College admits about 21% of applicants.
Mount Holyoke College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in romance languages, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,018 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $23,828. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Mount Holyoke College generally make around $26,013. That is a strong return on a $23,828 median debt. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #5 makes College Of The Holy Cross one of the best values for romance languages. College Of The Holy Cross is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,500. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $26,975. Early-career romance languages graduates make about $52,210. Set against $26,975 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 18% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 35 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
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