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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

80 Ranked Colleges
1,182 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,182 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 80 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 16 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 80 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#15

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#20 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#16

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSB Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#18

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Riverside Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#19

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#20

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 22 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

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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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 16 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, 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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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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