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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 518
Texas 1,650
New Mexico 300
Oklahoma 190

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 15 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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