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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,428 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

With 891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in North Carolina for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duke are $60,244 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.

Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wake Forest University Report

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 74
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
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

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 9 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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