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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$28,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,319 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in the Plains States Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$15,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the 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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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $26,250.

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

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $11,469.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Mizzou take out $20,293 in student loans while working on their degree.

Mizzou 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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$15,940 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Minnesota 602
Iowa 402
South Dakota 76
Missouri 506
Nebraska 139
North Dakota 55

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 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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