2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,289 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 33 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNG also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
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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 #2 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s modern languages degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 52 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students per year to attend UF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $15,501 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2019-2020.
UCA also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 60 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 60 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students per year to attend UofM.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students list, CNU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Christopher Newport University is $25,596 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
East Carolina University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s modern languages degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students list, ECU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students per year to attend ECU.
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With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students list, NC State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
West Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
With a ranking of #17, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 22 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.
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University of Mary Washington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UMW also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $21,907 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students per year to attend UMW.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
Austin Peay State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Austin Peay State University is $13,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages students.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
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With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,061 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.
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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Modern Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s modern languages degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree modern languages students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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- 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%.
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