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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree School for You

With 1,027 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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 analysis found Northern Essex Community College to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Women make up 89% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Essex Community College Report

#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Bunker Hill Community College Report

#4

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cape Cod Community College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Cape Cod Community College

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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 4 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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