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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Kentucky.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UK take out is $27,000.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at WKU take out is $17,990.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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

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#5

Centre College

Danville, KY
$46,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centre College is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centre College of Kentucky are $46,000 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Centre College of Kentucky accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Centre College of Kentucky also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Kentucky ranking.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
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 5 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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