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2023 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,247 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 373 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $12,874 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida Linguistics Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $18,113 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Duke Linguistics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,088 for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Linguistics Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,324 for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WVU.

Read more about Linguistics at WVU

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,630 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UGA.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Linguistics Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,021 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also took the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,472 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend William & Mary.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at William & Mary

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 14 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $20,959 for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Linguistics at UK

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $20,983 for Southeast Region Linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Linguistics at Georgia State

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $19,344 for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCA Linguistics Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 27 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also took the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $36,899 for southeast region linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Tulane

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