Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$28,499 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $13,834.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Request Information

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at WSU take out an average of $16,724 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Weber State University

Request Information
#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wyoming

Request Information
#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Utah Report

Request Information

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at USU take out an average of $22,038 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

Request Information
#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at U of I take out an average of $19,940 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Idaho Report

Request Information

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 10% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Request Information
$27,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Request Information
$24,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boise State are $24,980 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Boise State take out an average of $26,395 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

Request Information

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Request Information

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 421
Utah 723
Montana 50
Idaho 136
Wyoming 30

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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 11 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.