by our College Data Analytics Team
[Humanities](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/humanities/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong humanities education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for humanities students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in humanities, balancing cost against outcomes.
Georgetown University tops our 2027 list of the best value humanities schools in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for humanities graduates is $25,000. Early-career humanities graduates make about $66,719. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Georgetown University admits about 13% of applicants.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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