2026 Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools

[Chinese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/chinese-language-literature/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong chinese language & literature education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 135 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for chinese language & literature students.
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2026 Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chinese language & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Hawaii At Manoa the best value for a degree in chinese language & literature in the United States. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. Chinese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $18,076 in student loans. Soon after graduation, chinese language & literature degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $24,451. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Hawaii At Manoa admits about 87% of applicants.
Other Chinese Language & Literature Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 135 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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