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2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the linguistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region linguistics students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 76 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for southeast region linguistics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at UF

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Linguistics students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%.

Read more about Linguistics at UNC Chapel Hill

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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 #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Linguistics students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read full report on Linguistics at West Virginia University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students with aid 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 is $22,006 for Southeast Region Linguistics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Virginia

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students with aid list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,459 for southeast region linguistics students with aid per year to attend Duke University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Linguistics at Duke University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Linguistics students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at UGA

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,593 for Southeast Region Linguistics students with aid per year to attend William & Mary.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Linguistics at William & Mary

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 44 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region linguistics students with aid list, Georgia State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,242 for southeast region linguistics students with aid per year to attend Georgia State.

Read more about Linguistics at Georgia State

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for southeast region linguistics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Kentucky

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UCA also made our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,554 for southeast region linguistics students with aid per year to attend UCA.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Getting Aid ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also took the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $39,749 for southeast region linguistics students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Linguistics Report

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