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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,271 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,426 and $18,484 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UNM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 16 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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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