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2027 Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in the Southwest Region

[Modern Language Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/modern-language-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value modern language education schools.

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• Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the modern language education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Modern Language Education Schools

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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

$9,797 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value modern language education schools in the Southwest Region. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,797, while out-of-state students pay about $27,377. Typical student debt for modern language education graduates is $25,500. Early-career modern language education graduates make about $47,572. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,340 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in modern language education, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Typical student debt for modern language education graduates is $25,340. Early-career modern language education graduates make about $50,834. Set against $25,340 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.