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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 44 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 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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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Texas Tech University

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 5 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#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 Getting Aid list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NAU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, 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%.

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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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