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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$50,713 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,376 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England Region 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#1

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon College the best value school in the New England Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gordon College are $26,250 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Gordon College take out is $26,856.

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at URI accumulate an average of around $24,614 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colby are $61,220 per year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Colby take out $18,940 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colby also is in the top 10% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandeis also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#5

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

The excellent programs at Wellesley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

Wellesley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wellesley College Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Tufts accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 10% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Tufts University Report

#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Holy Cross accumulate an average of around $26,975 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at College of the Holy Cross Report

$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Providence also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Providence College Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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

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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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