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2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

52 Colleges
$31,172 Avg Salary
$22,048 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $21,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 52 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing an online degree. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Liberty University take out is $27,000.

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Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Lansing Community College

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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
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 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 27 schools only.

  • 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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