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2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools

11 Ranked Colleges
500 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) is the 294th most popular major in the country with 500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,958 and had an average of $24,480 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our other foreign language students list, UARK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for other foreign language students per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UARK Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 14 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for Other Foreign Language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UD

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia also made our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for other foreign language students.

Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of West Georgia

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $16,252 for other foreign language students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of California - Santa Barbara

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 7 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list. It costs about $10,187 for other foreign language students per year to attend Southern Oregon University.

Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Southern Oregon University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 39 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list. It costs about $21,262 for other foreign language students per year to attend Clemson.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Clemson University

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 18 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list. It costs about $15,023 for Other Foreign Language students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list. It costs about $13,962 for Other Foreign Language students per year to attend Wayne State University.

Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Wayne State

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,687 for Other Foreign Language students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for other foreign language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UW Seattle

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Foreign Language Schools ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for Other Foreign Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report

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