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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region” 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 292 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 15 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’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.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’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 New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’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 Texas State are $17,040.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 21 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NMSU Main Campus Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#15 in overall quality

Texas A&M International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 35 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, 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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