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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$37,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #23 most popular major in New York with 2,129 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. 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.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Queens College the best value school in New York for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $7,538 per year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

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#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at SUNY Geneseo Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

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#6

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY New Paltz 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 New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY New Paltz undergraduate students pay an average of $8,523 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at SUNY New Paltz Report

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University at Buffalo Report

#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College 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 #9 on the list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Marist undergraduate students pay an average of $41,305 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Marist 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 in New York list.

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#10

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate 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 #10 on the list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

Colgate undergraduate students pay an average of $61,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colgate not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Colgate University Report

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 442
Pennsylvania 1,220
Maryland 437
Delaware 88
District of Columbia 293

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 20 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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