2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the The Plains States 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.
College Factual analyzed 25 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value classical languages & literature schools.
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2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the classical languages & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools
University Of Missouri Columbia earned the #1 spot for value among classical languages & literature schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,837, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete the classical languages & literature program here. Classical Languages & Literature graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $53,134 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,818 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 25 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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