2027 Best Value Literature Schools in Virginia
[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong literature education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value literature schools.
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2027 Best Value Literature Schools in Virginia
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
For return on investment in literature, no school beat George Mason University this year. George Mason University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. In-state tuition and fees average $14,220, with out-of-state students paying around $38,688. Literature graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. Soon after graduation, literature degree recipients from George Mason University generally make around $63,131. Set against $23,529 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in literature, landing the #2 spot this year. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete the literature program here. Early-career literature graduates make about $45,877. That is a strong return on a $27,414 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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