Online Masters Degree Programs in Language Ranked by Affordability

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The median tuition charged by colleges in the US that offer online masters degree in language programs is $7,219 yearly. In recent years, the median tuition has increased by 28.3%. In 2007, the median tuition was $5,625 annually at these online schools.

The tuition range for colleges offering online language programs at the masters level is displayed in the following graph. Tuition is shown from the most to least costly colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 6
Low cost 7
Average cost 6
Most expensive 7

A yearly tuition of over $8,493 is charged by the costliest online masters degree in language colleges and universities. On the other end of the spectrum, annual tuition in the range of $1,714 to $5,297 is charged by the cheapest schools. The lowest cost accredited online language masters degree schools are located in Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oregon.

  • Master of Education in Reading and Language
  • Master of Arts in Education in English as a Second Language – Alternative
  • Master of Science in Education in Language Education
  • Master of Arts in Christian Ministry – Biblical Languages
  • Master of Arts in Teaching of Languages
  • Master of Education in English For Speakers of Other Languages Education
  • Master of Education in English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Master of Science in Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Master of Arts in Literature and Language
  • Master of Science in Education in English Speakers of Other Languages

These cheap programs graduated an estimated 20% of language graduates with masters degrees from online schools around the US in 2011. This represents 130,190 of the 668,413 graduates from around the US. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of language graduates with masters degrees from the most inexpensive online schools has increased. Also, the number of graduates has increased by 28,888 graduates per year.

Yearly tuition in the range of $5,461 to $7,070 is charged by other somewhat more costly online language masters degree schools. An estimated 7 of the 26 online schools that offer masters degrees in language programs in the US charge tuition in this range.

In 2011, 22.4% of the country’s language masters level graduates received their credentials from these reasonably priced online programs. This represents 149,498 students. In 2006, which was a short 5 years earlier, the number of graduates from these colleges and universities was as much as 165,296 students. Therefore, from these reasonably priced online colleges and universities, the number of students graduating has decreased by 10%.

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1. University of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts $1,714 $9,758
2. University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico $4,348 $17,533
3. University of Nebraska Kearney, Nebraska $4,762 $9,766
4. University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $5,124 $15,933
5. Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon $5,199 $18,753
6. Texas A & M University College Station, Texas $5,297 $19,727
7. Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi $5,461 $13,801
8. San Diego State University San Diego, California $5,472 $11,160
9. California State University San Bernardino, California $5,472 $11,160
10. California University of Pennsylvania California, Pennsylvania $5,804 $9,288
11. Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $6,672 $17,700
12. Auburn University Auburn, Alabama $7,008 $21,024
13. Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia $7,070 $25,280
14. University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri $7,368 $19,383
15. Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $7,508 $20,960
16. Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $7,793 $20,257
17. Washington State University Pullman, Washington $8,080 $19,122
18. Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana $8,124 $26,785
19. Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio $8,466 $11,387
20. University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $8,493 $23,016

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