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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York

16 Ranked Colleges
380 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in New York

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in New York” ranking.

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.

Across New York, there were 2,293 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,869 and $22,478 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 380 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 16 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.

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 in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in New York

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. 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.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York. Albany, 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 9 students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Stony Brook, 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. Queens, 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 5 students in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#11 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. New York, 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 17 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lehman College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman also took the #15 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 15 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#16 in overall quality

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York 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 79 students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#8 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Teachers College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College at Columbia University are $42,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 111 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #15. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, 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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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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