2023 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics
81
Ranked Colleges
3,247
Degrees Awarded
$13,500
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Linguistics Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics programs and cost less that 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 linguistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Linguistics Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for linguistics students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics
Out of the 81 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Linguistics Schools” list. It costs about $13,474 for Linguistics students per year to attend BYU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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.
Read full report on Linguistics at BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Linguistics Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Linguistics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Linguistics at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 52 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for linguistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.
Read more about Linguistics at California State University - Long Beach
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for linguistics students per year to attend UCA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics at University of Central Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 23 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,486 for Linguistics students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Linguistics Report
Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Queens College is $3,469 for linguistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Queens College Linguistics Report
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $16,002 for linguistics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Linguistics at Iowa State
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also made our “Best Linguistics Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for linguistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,967 for linguistics students per year to attend UD.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Linguistics at UD
West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for linguistics students.
Read full report on Linguistics at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #11, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 27 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Utah is $13,572 for linguistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Utah Linguistics Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for linguistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full USF Tampa Linguistics Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,285 for linguistics students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Read full report on Linguistics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 17 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,107 for Linguistics students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Linguistics 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Georgia Linguistics Report
Montclair State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,381 for Linguistics students per year to attend Montclair State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Linguistics at Montclair State University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 25 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for linguistics students.
Read more about Linguistics at UNM
California State University - Fresno came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 21 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,230 for linguistics students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Linguistics at Fresno State
University of North Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Linguistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Linguistics at University of North Texas
San Diego State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $13,845 for linguistics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 89%.
Read full report on Linguistics at SDSU
With a ranking of #21, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,748 for Linguistics students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics at Gordon College
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 47 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $17,070 for Linguistics students.
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%.
Read full report on Linguistics at Western Washington University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $15,509 for Linguistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics at The University of Texas at Arlington
California State University - Northridge came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 39 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for linguistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 30 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,003 for linguistics students per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Linguistics at California State University - Fullerton
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