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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

With 1,027 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
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
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 5 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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