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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
2,918 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,403 and had an average of $21,855 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,918 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great foreign languages and linguistics 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 foreign languages and linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lansing Community College is $4,494 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,134 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,225 for associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tarrant County College District Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $5,742 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $5,930 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,756 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cincinnati State.

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#2 in overall quality

Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $9,790 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Weber State University.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,635 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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#9

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

SWIC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Illinois College is $5,506 for associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SWIC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 13 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,901 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

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#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $13,936 for associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Idaho State University is $14,680 for Associate Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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