2027 Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Chinese Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/east-asian-languages/chinese-language-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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for chinese language & literature students.
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2027 Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in chinese language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools
Cuny Hunter College earned the #1 spot for value among chinese language & literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cuny Hunter College is a very large public school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $7,382, with out-of-state students paying around $15,332. Students borrow a median of $11,091 to complete the chinese language & literature program here. Early-career chinese language & literature graduates make about $26,571. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Cuny Hunter College admits about 54% of applicants.
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value chinese language & literature schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Chinese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Chinese Language & Literature graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $33,070 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the best values for chinese language & literature. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,441 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for chinese language & literature graduates is $25,120. Chinese Language & Literature graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $58,402 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,120 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in chinese language & literature, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,926, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Students borrow a median of $24,958 to complete the chinese language & literature program here. Early-career chinese language & literature graduates make about $25,457. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus admits about 58% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in chinese language & literature will find it at Drexel University, which ranked #5. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,412. Chinese Language & Literature graduates carry a median of $28,838 in student loans. Chinese Language & Literature graduates of Drexel University earn a median of $67,556 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.