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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$26,755 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,164 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 445 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UT Knoxville take out is $23,625.

UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $24,079 in student debt.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Memphis Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Vanderbilt take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Vanderbilt University

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
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702

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 3 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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