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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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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 7 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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