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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445

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 13 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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