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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,271 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,426 and $18,484 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent foreign languages and linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NAU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oklahoma

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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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%.

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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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