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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$26,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,550 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast 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.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Liberty University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UNG take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

UNG 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 Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.

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

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UofM take out is $24,079.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Memphis Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $23,322.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Florida State University Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$20,448 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $24,341 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Clemson take out an average of $22,838 in student loans while working on their egree.

Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Clemson University

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445

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 25 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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