2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #23 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,220 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our 2023 rankings named Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Bloomsburg take out is $27,000.
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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,229 in student loans while working on their egree.
Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Temple take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.
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The excellent programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bucknell undergraduate students pay an average of $59,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Bucknell take out is $23,250.
Bucknell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Villanova take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Susquehanna University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Susquehanna are $53,060 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Susquehanna accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| New York | 2,129 |
| Maryland | 437 |
| Delaware | 88 |
| District of Columbia | 293 |
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| 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 6 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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