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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Kentucky.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

UK also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#5

Centre College

Danville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Centre College of Kentucky undergraduate students pay an average of $46,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Centre College Report

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445

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

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.

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