2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 979 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Of the 344 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at BYU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Out of the 979 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 66% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Los Angeles
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 266 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Ohio State, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Out of the 979 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Out of the 979 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 246 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at U-M, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Davis Report
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Arizona
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 73% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMN Twin Cities, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 70% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Of the 157 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UH Manoa, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin Report
University of Oregon ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 152 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UO, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oregon
University of Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UGA, 36% are male and 64% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Maryland - College Park Report
With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 70% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 62% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Rhode Island
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 140 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CU - Boulder, 35% are male and 65% are female.
San Diego State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 135 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at SDSU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 979 different United States foreign languages and linguistics schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Related Majors
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
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 25 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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