2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
With 891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in North Carolina.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Carolina 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $17,623.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $24,341 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNC Greensboro excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at NC State take out is $20,965.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $24,231. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCA are $7,319 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UNCA accumulate an average of around $17,375 in student debt.
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Appalachian 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 #7 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Appalachian State take out is $23,518.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duke are $60,244 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.
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With a ranking of #9, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Wake Forest University undergraduate students pay an average of $59,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $20,807 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #2 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 74 |
Mississippi | 162 |
South Carolina | 405 |
Florida | 706 |
Virginia | 808 |
Arkansas | 205 |
Alabama | 275 |
Kentucky | 295 |
Georgia | 702 |
Tennessee | 445 |
Louisiana | 218 |
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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 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).
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