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2027 Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/linguistics-comparative-literature/linguistic-comparative-and-related-language-studies-and-services-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services students.

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• Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools

1

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,635 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services, no school beat Indiana University Bloomington this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services graduates carry a median of $18,635 in student loans. Early-career other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services graduates make about $52,123. That is a strong return on a $18,635 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,546 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ohio University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services. Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,546 to complete the other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services program here. Early-career other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services graduates make about $49,736. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.