2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
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West Virginia University 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 #10 on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
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Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 891 |
| West Virginia | 74 |
| Mississippi | 162 |
| South Carolina | 405 |
| Florida | 706 |
| Virginia | 808 |
| Arkansas | 205 |
| Alabama | 275 |
| Kentucky | 295 |
| Georgia | 702 |
| Tennessee | 445 |
| Louisiana | 218 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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