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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandeis University the best school in the New England Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#7

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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 10 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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