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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$41,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 New England region, there were 2,239 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,337 and $23,850 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 339 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality foreign languages and linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#3

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

Middlebury also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 16 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Full University of Rhode Island Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

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#11

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 55 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

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#12

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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