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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,129 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 239 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 bachelors’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $21,634 for new england region bachelor’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive 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 Brown

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $22,285 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Linguistics at Boston College

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s linguistics degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,543 for new england region bachelor’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

Full University of Southern Maine Linguistics Report

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $21,595 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 more about Linguistics at UVM

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s linguistics degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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%.

Full UMass Amherst Linguistics Report

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brandeis is $29,713 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Brandeis

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s linguistics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $31,075 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Boston University

#8

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Gordon College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Gordon College also made our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $24,786 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Linguistics at Gordon College

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also made our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $26,179 for new england region bachelor’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCONN.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Connecticut Linguistics Report

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Linguistics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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