2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UMN Duluth take out is $23,645.
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Iowa 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. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $26,250.
Iowa State 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 Plains States Region list.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $11,469.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Missouri State take out $22,504 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Mizzou take out $20,293 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Morris are $15,940 a year.
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Request InformationBest Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State
Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 232 |
| Minnesota | 602 |
| Iowa | 402 |
| South Dakota | 76 |
| Missouri | 506 |
| Nebraska | 139 |
| North Dakota | 55 |
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Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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