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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the modern languages program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 10 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 $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Modern Languages at North Carolina State University

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree modern languages students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #2 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Modern Languages at WVU

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s modern languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Modern Languages at Virginia Tech

#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 $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Atlantic University Modern Languages Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Modern Languages at UK

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 10 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 $30-$48k list, GMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Modern Languages at George Mason University

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also took 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

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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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