2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools
65
Ranked Colleges
2,871
Degrees Awarded
$14,800
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Modern Languages Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,871 people earned their degree in modern languages, making the major the 234th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Modern Languages Schools” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in modern languages. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality modern languages programs that also have a lower cost than 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 modern languages program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Modern Languages Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Modern Languages Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 69 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
UPR Rio Piedras did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Modern Languages Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $8,183 for Modern Languages students.
Full UPR Rio Piedras Modern Languages Report
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for Modern Languages students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Modern Languages at UD
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our modern languages students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Modern Languages students per year to attend USF Tampa.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Modern Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for modern languages students per year to attend SIUE.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Modern Languages Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State is $20,830 for modern languages students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State Modern Languages Report
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 38 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for modern languages students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Modern Languages at UF
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 33 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,718 for Modern Languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Modern Languages Report
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 21 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for Modern Languages students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Modern Languages Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 13 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our modern languages students list, U of U has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,572 for Modern Languages students per year to attend U of U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Modern Languages at U of U
University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for modern languages students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Modern Languages at UCA
Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,305 for modern languages students per year to attend WIU.
Read full report on Modern Languages at WIU
University of Memphis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 56 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Modern Languages students.
Read full report on Modern Languages at University of Memphis
Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,194 for modern languages students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.
Full Texas Tech Modern Languages Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,013 for modern languages students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Modern Languages at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Florida Atlantic University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for modern languages students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Modern Languages at Florida Atlantic University
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also made our “Best Modern Languages Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,559 for Modern Languages students per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Mizzou
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UWM is $17,486 for Modern Languages students.
Read more about Modern Languages at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 24 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,914 for modern languages students per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Modern Languages at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. UNK is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,099 for modern languages students per year to attend UNK.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Modern Languages at UNK
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 56 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Modern Languages students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Modern Languages at Mississippi State
With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $11,739 for Modern Languages students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Modern Languages at Lamar University
University of North Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Georgia is $10,444 for modern languages students.
Read more about Modern Languages at UNG
Kennesaw State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for modern languages students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #24, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our modern languages students list, WVU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for Modern Languages students.
Read full report on Modern Languages at West Virginia University
James Madison University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Modern Languages Schools ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $22,562 for Modern Languages students.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full JMU Modern Languages Report
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