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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$27,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Morris is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Minnesota. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

#6

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Benedict 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 medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSB are $50,126 a year.

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

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Kate’s are $35,532 a year.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College 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 fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#9

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #9, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Olaf are $52,670 a year.

St. Olaf also took the #5 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Iowa 402
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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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