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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$38,537 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #23 most popular major in New York with 2,129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Queens College to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in New York. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Queens College Report

#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Lehman take out is $8,307.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $7,382 per year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out is $19,694.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $22,531 in student debt.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Binghamton University Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY
$61,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Colgate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York ranking. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

Colgate undergraduate students pay an average of $61,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Colgate accumulate an average of around $17,084 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colgate is ranked #2 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in New York.

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#10

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY
$59,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamilton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $59,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Hamilton take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hamilton also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 442
Pennsylvania 1,220
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 18 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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