2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
In 2020-2021, 232 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state 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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Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year.
Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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.
Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 117 |
Maine | 89 |
Massachusetts | 1,027 |
Connecticut | 342 |
Vermont | 204 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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