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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$49,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,066 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 1,027 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA
$60,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Wellesley carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

Wellesley also took the #4 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA
$56,540 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Holy Cross ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debtload of $26,975.

Holy Cross did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Boston U take out $26,754 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#7

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA
$56,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Holyoke College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mt. Holyoke undergraduate students pay an average of $56,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Mt. Holyoke take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA
$56,114 Average Tuition & Fees

Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Smith are $56,114 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Smith accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
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

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 9 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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