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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Modern Languages is the 219th most popular major in the country with 3,075 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,379 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in modern languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great modern languages 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 modern languages 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 Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Modern Languages 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read more about Modern Languages at NC State

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree modern languages students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Virginia Tech

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 24 masters’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Modern Languages Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Modern Languages at FAU

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Modern Languages at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Modern Languages Report

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s modern languages degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Read full report on Modern Languages at GMU

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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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