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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$29,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William & Mary are $34,978 a year.

William & Mary also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.

UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $27,839 in tuition and fees each year.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia State are $24,790 a year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
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 8 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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