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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,279 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,019 Avg Salary

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

With 891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.

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

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duke are $59,141 a year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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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
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

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 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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