2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Missouri
[Classical Languages & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/classical-languages-literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for classical languages & literature students.
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2026 Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in classical languages & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools
For return on investment in classical languages & literature, no school beat University Of Missouri Columbia this year. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Students from in state pay about $14,837 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,056. Typical student debt for classical languages & literature graduates is $21,818. Early-career classical languages & literature graduates make about $53,134. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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