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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$28,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William & Mary are $34,978 a year.

William & Mary also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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