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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$24,700 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for foreign languages and linguistics students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Saint Paul College

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Saint Paul College take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Saint Paul College Report

$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,645.

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$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Morris is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,033 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
$35,532 Average Tuition & Fees

St Catherine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $35,532 per year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at St Catherine University Report

$28,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 a year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Concordia College Moorhead accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia College Moorhead is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota list.

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#8

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN
$50,126 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Benedict ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSB are $50,126 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at CSB take out is $22,250.

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

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#9

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN
$50,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per year.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota list.

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#10

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
$52,670 Average Tuition & Fees

St Olaf College 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. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $23,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

St. Olaf also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
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

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 10 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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