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2027 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

[Classical Languages & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for classical languages & literature students.

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• Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in classical languages & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools

1

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,444 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in classical languages & literature, no school beat University Of Mississippi Main Campus this year. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Students borrow a median of $22,444 to complete the classical languages & literature program here. Classical Languages & Literature graduates of University Of Mississippi Main Campus earn a median of $50,876 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

$6,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,633 Avg Student Debt

$61,675 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in classical languages & literature will find it at Florida State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,517, while out-of-state students pay about $21,683. Typical student debt for classical languages & literature graduates is $19,633. Classical Languages & Literature graduates of Florida State University earn a median of $51,884 early in their careers. Set against $19,633 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.

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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.