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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$31,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,019 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, foreign languages and linguistics was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 33,333 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Gallaudet University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gallaudet are $19,380 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Delaware Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

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The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $20,832 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The City College of New York Report

#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #8, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

QC graduate students pay an average of $21,042 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehman are $21,000 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Lehman College Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 442
Pennsylvania 1,220
New York 2,129
Maryland 437
Delaware 88
District of Columbia 293

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 23 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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