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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 34,268 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,403 and had an average of $21,855 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 23,783 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 393 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent foreign languages and linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)

#1

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Out of the 393 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #1 spot on the list. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 13 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Berea College is $5,184 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Berea College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 158 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill is also in the top of our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,352 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 177 students in 2019-2020.

UF excels when it comes to foreign languages and linguistics quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 235 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 students.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

The 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse also claimed a top spot on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full UW - La Crosse Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid per year to attend QC.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#10

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Amherst College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Amherst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Amherst College is $18,524 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 56 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 29 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $1,814 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

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#13

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 324 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,279 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 20% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 371 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 students.

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Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 281 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison is also in the top of our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,708 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 81 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,464 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid per year to attend Fresno State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full California State University - Fresno Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#17

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,385 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

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#19

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,986 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC is also in the top of our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $15,880 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low 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%.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 67 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

Full UNC Greensboro Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#22

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid.

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#22

York College

Jamaica, New York

With a ranking of #22, York College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for York is $3,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with aid.

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#24

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,249 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,215 for bachelor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid per year to attend CSUDH.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#28

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
#29

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California
#30

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#31

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#33

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
#34

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#36

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#40

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#44

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#48

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#50

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
52 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
53 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
54 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
55 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
56 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
57 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
58 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
59 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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