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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

With 808 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

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

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in Virginia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Military Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Virginia. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VMI are $19,670 a year.

VMI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

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

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#6

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

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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
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Arkansas 205
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445
Louisiana 218

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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 12 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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