2026 Best Value Foreign Languages Other Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Foreign Languages Other master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 66 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Foreign Languages Other Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat University Of Delaware this year in the United States. This public school is set in Newark, DE. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Typical Foreign Languages Other student debt is $24,861. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $72,950. Set against $24,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 71% of those who apply are admitted. See the full University Of Delaware profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #2 place in the United States. Set in Fayetteville, AR, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,104, while out-of-state students pay about $29,966. University Of Arkansas Foreign Languages Other students take on a median of $24,019 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $58,191. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted. Read more about University Of Arkansas
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hawaii At Manoa earned it the #3 place in the United States. This public school is set in Honolulu, HI. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,186, with out-of-state students paying around $34,218. The median Foreign Languages Other program debt is $20,577. Median earnings reach $57,624 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $20,577 median debt. University Of Hawaii At Manoa admits about 87% of applicants. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Manoa report
University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #4 on this year's best-value Foreign Languages Other ranking in the United States. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Augusta University earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on Augusta University
New York University placed #6 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Read the full report on New York University
Dodge City Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. Get the full Dodge City Community College report
Elmhurst College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Elmhurst College profile
Northeastern University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. Get the full Northeastern University report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #10 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Brigham Young University Provo
University Of Nevada Reno offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about University Of Nevada Reno
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca placed #13 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. More on Glendale Community College Glendale Ca
Portland State University placed #14 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Get the full Portland State University report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Carnegie Mellon University profile
Miami University Oxford offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Miami University Oxford profile
Everett Community College placed #18 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Read more about Everett Community College
Cuny Queens College placed #19 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Get the full Cuny Queens College report
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
Alfred University landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Alfred University
College Of Southern Idaho placed #22 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
University Of Alaska Fairbanks placed #23 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Suny At Binghamton placed #24 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. Read more about Suny At Binghamton
Mississippi College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Mississippi College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Foreign Languages Other Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Wayne State University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Wayne State University profile
University Of California Santa Barbara ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. Get the full University Of California Santa Barbara report
University Of Maryland University College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. Read the full report on University Of Maryland University College
Dartmouth College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Dartmouth College report
Arizona State University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Arizona State University
Saddleback College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Saddleback College profile
University Of Scranton landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Scranton profile
United States Military Academy landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on United States Military Academy
Georgia State University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Georgia State University profile
Yakima Valley Community College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Yakima Valley Community College
Columbia Basin College offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Get the full Columbia Basin College report
Suny At Purchase College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Suny At Purchase College
Georgia Southern University offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Georgia Southern University
California State University San Bernardino landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full California State University San Bernardino profile
Bellevue College
Bellevue College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Bellevue College
Clark University
Clark University placed #41 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. See the full Clark University profile
Northwest State Community College came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northwest State Community College report
St Lawrence University came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on St Lawrence University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Southern Illinois University Carbondale profile
Andrews University placed #45 among the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools in the United States. See the full Andrews University profile
University Of California Riverside came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of California Riverside
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
Webster University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Foreign Languages Other schools. See the full Webster University profile
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus report
Related Foreign Languages Other Value Rankings
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 66 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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