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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 688 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Linguistics at UMCP

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Linguistics Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree linguistics students list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Linguistics Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree linguistics students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at SUNY Stony Brook

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 2 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Linguistics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD Linguistics Report

#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree linguistics students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#8 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at Pitt

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full UPenn Linguistics Report

#11 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Teachers College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at Teachers College at Columbia University

#11

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 11 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown 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%.

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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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