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

34 Ranked Colleges
450 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 34,268 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 5,753 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,249 and $21,979 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 450 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

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#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Florida International University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 15 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Appalachian State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.

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#15

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #17 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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#18

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 9 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.

Full Florida Atlantic University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#22

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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#23

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286.

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#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #24 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • *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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