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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$26,729 Avg Salary
$22,273 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 25 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at BMCC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Suffolk County Community College Report

#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Nassau Community College Report

#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

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Onondaga Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Community College of Allegheny County

Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Community College of Baltimore County

With a ranking of #8, Frederick Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Frederick Community College Report

#10

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

With a ranking of #10, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 442
Pennsylvania 1,220
New York 2,129
Maryland 437
Delaware 88
District of Columbia 293

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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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