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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)

174 Ranked Colleges
2,964 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,964 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 174 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.

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 For Those Getting Aid

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

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 26 masters’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 University of North Florida are $21,930.

Full UNF Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 20% 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 #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Top 20% in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also claimed a top spot on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#9

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

With a ranking of #9, Southern Oregon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 23 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Bronx, New York 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’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 Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

Full Texas A&M International University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 14 masters’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 California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

Full California State University - Fresno Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#17

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 24 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 23 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 17 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 21 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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Rest of the Best 27 in Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#27

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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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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