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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

With 891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 2 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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