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

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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor'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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 518
Texas 1,650
New Mexico 300
Oklahoma 190

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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 9 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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