2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a large student population.
UPR Rio Piedras undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 224 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - La Crosse is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
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Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
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Gallaudet University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a 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.
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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 medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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Weber State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per 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 school 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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With a ranking of #16, Northern Illinois 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 suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Lamar University 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 #18 on the list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Wyoming 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 town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. OSU is a fairly 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 college 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.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote 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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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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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| 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.