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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

224 Colleges
$17,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 224 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for foreign languages and linguistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at South Dakota State University Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.

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#9

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gallaudet are $17,712 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Gallaudet University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.

UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Duluth is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#13

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #13, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salisbury are $20,458 a year.

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With a ranking of #14, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.

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Iowa State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#18

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.

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#19

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wyoming Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Missouri State University - Springfield

Illinois State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Illinois State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#30

Queens College

Queens, NY
#31

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#31

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
35 Lehman College Bronx, NY
35 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
37 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
38 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
39 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
40 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
40 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
40 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
43 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
44 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY

Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 607
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 607
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 500
Second Language Learning 108
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 38
South Asian Languages 24
Native American Languages 16
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Greek Language & Literature 3

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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