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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 295 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree linguistics students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Southeast Region

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at West Virginia University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Linguistics Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Linguistics Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Linguistics Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree linguistics students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Linguistics Report

#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia Linguistics Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Kentucky

#8 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University 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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