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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$38,450 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #22 most popular major in Iowa with 402 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grinnell are $58,648 a year.

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

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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luther are $46,760 per year.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Minnesota 602
South Dakota 76
Missouri 506
Nebraska 139
North Dakota 55

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

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 3 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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