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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$31,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for foreign languages and linguistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Gallaudet University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gallaudet graduate students pay an average of $19,380 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Delaware Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.

Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Villanova University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $20,832 per year.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

QC graduate students pay an average of $21,042 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $21,000 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 611
Pennsylvania 157
Maryland 42
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 105
Delaware 23

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 23 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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