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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$30,680 Avg Salary
$22,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, foreign languages and linguistics was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 33,333 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our analysis found Colby College to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#10

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 607
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 607
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 500
Second Language Learning 108
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 38
South Asian Languages 24
Native American Languages 16
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Greek Language & Literature 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

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