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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 2,283 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,259 and $22,810 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri 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.

Mizzou also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400.

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#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 17 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Missouri State

#14

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, KU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#15

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, SLU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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