2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools
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
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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