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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$26,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, foreign languages and linguistics was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 4,163 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38
Missouri 68
Minnesota 44
Iowa 52
North Dakota 10
Nebraska 28
South Dakota 1

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149
American Sign Language 115
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 74
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
South Asian Languages 22
Second Language Learning 19
Celtic Language & Literature 3
African Languages 3
Greek Language & Literature 1

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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