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2026 Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Arkansas

[Modern Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/linguistics-comparative-literature/modern-languages/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for modern languages students.

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• Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Arkansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the modern languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Modern Languages Schools

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University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

$9,911 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,093 Avg Student Debt

$45,265 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arkansas At Little Rock tops our 2026 list of the best value modern languages schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, University Of Arkansas At Little Rock is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,911, while out-of-state students pay about $22,721. Students borrow a median of $27,093 to complete the modern languages program here. Soon after graduation, modern languages degree recipients from University Of Arkansas At Little Rock generally make around $47,170. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 59%.

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University Of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

$10,523 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,920 Avg Student Debt

$45,938 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Arkansas earned it the #2 place for modern languages. Set in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,523 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,023. Typical student debt for modern languages graduates is $22,920. Early-career modern languages graduates make about $43,187. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.