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

6 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 268 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 $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 6 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.

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at The University of Texas at Arlington

#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 Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Linguistics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at University of North Texas

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Linguistics at The University of Texas at El Paso

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Linguistics at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree linguistics students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Arizona

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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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