2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,163 people earned a degree or certificate in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 153 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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Southern Oregon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Oregon University are $23,613 per year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.
UNK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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St Catherine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Kate’s are $35,532 a year.
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With a ranking of #17, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list.
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 24 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 25 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 26 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 27 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 27 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 29 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 30 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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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