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

5 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Linguistics is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,129 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 268 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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 for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Linguistics at UT Arlington

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree linguistics students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Linguistics at ASU - Tempe

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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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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