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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$28,387 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Central Arkansas Report

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Virginia Tech Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Memphis Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University 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 Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Carolina University Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Florida State University Report

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WVU graduate students pay an average of $26,676 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at West Virginia University

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
North Carolina 96
Virginia 71
Tennessee 30
Georgia 80
South Carolina 20
Louisiana 50
West Virginia 31
Kentucky 31
Arkansas 11
Alabama 21

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

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 26 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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