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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$47,011 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

With 1,027 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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 in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.

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#3

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Gordon College Report

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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#5

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year.

Wellesley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

Tufts 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 Massachusetts list.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at College of the Holy Cross Report

#8

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #8, Mount Holyoke College 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 South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke are $56,518 per year.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

Boston U 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 Massachusetts list.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Smith are $56,114 a year.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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 10 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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