Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southeast Region

14 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region” 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 Southeast region, there were 5,753 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,249 and $21,979 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UGA

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Florida State

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 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 #3 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UF

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Full University of Arkansas Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UofSC

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Alabama

#16 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #16 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#14 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Louisiana State University

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at GMU

#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee 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 Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UT Knoxville

#12

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Emory

#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#14

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Duke University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

Featured Foreign Language Schools

Find Schools Near You