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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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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 25 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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