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2027 Best Value Literature Schools in the New England Region

[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for literature students.

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• Best Value Literature Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Literature Schools in the New England Region

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

Best Value Literature Schools

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Capital Community College
New Britain, CT

$5,338 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,059 Avg Student Debt

$41,344 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Capital Community College the best value for a degree in literature in the New England Region. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,338, with out-of-state students paying around $15,596. Typical student debt for literature graduates is $12,059. Early-career literature graduates make about $43,086. That is a strong return on a $12,059 median debt.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT

$66,262 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$38,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in literature will find it at Bennington College, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $66,262. Typical student debt for literature graduates is $27,000. Early-career literature graduates make about $18,152. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 44%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.