2027 Best Value General Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools

[General Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/general-romance-languages/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general romance languages schools.
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2027 Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general romance languages degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Romance Languages Schools
Stony Brook University tops our 2027 list of the best value general romance languages schools in the United States. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,931 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general romance languages graduates is $19,212. General Romance Languages graduates of Stony Brook University earn a median of $43,821 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 49%.
New York University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general romance languages, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,796. Typical student debt for general romance languages graduates is $21,897. Early-career general romance languages graduates make about $64,516. Set against $21,897 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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).
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