2026 Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Maryland
[Spanish Language & Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/spanish-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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for spanish language & literature students.
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2026 Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in spanish language & literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools
University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among spanish language & literature schools in Maryland. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Typical student debt for spanish language & literature graduates is $22,750. Soon after graduation, spanish language & literature degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $39,516. That is a strong return on a $22,750 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 14 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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