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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,428 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,457 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

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 small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $24,341 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #5 for overall quality for foreign languages and linguistics in North Carolina.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at North Carolina State University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Carolina University Report

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 city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 15% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$7,319 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Asheville 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. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Appalachian State take out is $23,518.

In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list.

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

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC
$60,244 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college 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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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $20,807 in student loans while working on their egree.

Wake Forest University also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wake Forest University Report

Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

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