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2027 Best Value Modern Languages Schools in South Carolina

[Modern Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/linguistics-comparative-literature/modern-languages/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value modern languages schools.

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• Best Value Modern Languages Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value Modern Languages Schools in South Carolina

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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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,112 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in modern languages, no school beat Clemson University this year. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,554, while out-of-state students pay about $40,866. Students borrow a median of $26,112 to complete the modern languages program here. Early-career modern languages graduates make about $29,560. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Clemson University admits about 38% of applicants.

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University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,537 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value modern languages schools. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, while out-of-state students pay about $36,298. Students borrow a median of $24,537 to complete the modern languages program here. Early-career modern languages graduates make about $53,623. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.