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2023 Best Value Colleges for Language Translation

12 Ranked Colleges
971 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Language Translation Schools

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Language Translation is the 770th most popular major in the country with 971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Language Translation Schools” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in language translation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality language translation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the language translation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Language Translation Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for language translation students.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Language Translation

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s language translation degrees to qualified students.

BYU also made our “Best Language Translation Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,474 for Language Translation students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Language Translation Schools. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 14 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Rio Piedras, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UPR Rio Piedras is $8,183 for Language Translation students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 19 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,321 for language translation students per year to attend UIUC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s language translation degrees to qualified students.

UWM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,486 for language translation students.

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 13 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our language translation students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $20,703 for Language Translation students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 11 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $19,401 for language translation students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Language Translation Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for language translation students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,117 for language translation students.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 53 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Language Translation Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,509 for language translation students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 43 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury Institute also took the #2 spot in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Middlebury Institute Language Translation Report

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 3 ’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our language translation students list, Aquinas College Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Language Translation Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,400 for language translation students per year to attend Aquinas College Michigan.

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%.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Language Translation Schools list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s language translation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Language Translation Schools” list. It costs about $32,845 for Language Translation students per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Language Translation at Wake Forest University

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