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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$20,942 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,457 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at North Carolina State University Report

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wake Forest University Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC
$60,244 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duke are $60,244 a year.

Duke also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
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 8 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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