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2027 Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the The Plains States Region

[General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/classics-and-classical-languages-literatures-and-linguistics-general/) 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 general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics students.

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• Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,608 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics, no school beat University Of Kansas this year. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. Students from in state pay about $12,102 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $30,432. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics program here. Soon after graduation, general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $56,289. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,818 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete the general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics program here. Early-career general classics & classical languages, literatures, & linguistics graduates make about $53,134. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.