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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$44,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Massachusetts, there were 1,127 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,717 and $21,372 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandeis Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Full Tufts University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 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 Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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