[Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/linguistics-comparative-literature/linguistic-comparative-and-related-language-studies-and-services-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Indiana University Bloomington earned the #1 spot for value among other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services schools in Indiana. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,144, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,635 to complete the other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services program here. Soon after graduation, other linguistic, comparative, & related language studies & services degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington generally make around $52,123. Set against $18,635 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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