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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$26,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

With 603 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #24 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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 Washington

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

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

Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Eastern Washington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #3 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in Washington.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 4 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Pacific Lutheran University Report

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,369
Oregon 579
Hawaii 198
Nevada 130
Alaska 34

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 5 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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