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

5 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 188 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics programs and cost less that 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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 11 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,559 for plains states region linguistics students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 31 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for plains states region linguistics students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Iowa

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for plains states region linguistics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at Iowa State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 28 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for Plains States Region Linguistics students with aid.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities Linguistics Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 29 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,257 for Plains States Region Linguistics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Linguistics Report

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