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2026 Best Value Modern Languages Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in modern languages, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Modern Languages Schools
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro tops our 2026 list of the best value modern languages schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,661, while out-of-state students pay about $24,012. Students borrow a median of $26,414 to complete the modern languages program here. Modern Languages graduates of University Of North Carolina At Greensboro earn a median of $24,058 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro admits about 88% of applicants.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value modern languages schools. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. Students from in state pay about $8,994 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,203 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for modern languages graduates is $17,775. Early-career modern languages graduates make about $24,658. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in modern languages will find it at East Carolina University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,361, compared with $23,638 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,560 to complete the modern languages program here. Modern Languages graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $35,561 early in their careers. Set against $25,560 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Students looking for strong value in modern languages will find it at North Carolina State University At Raleigh, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete the modern languages program here. Modern Languages graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $34,099 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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