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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 73% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

About 62% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 77 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 57% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Connecticut Report

#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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#6

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 64% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 51% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 44 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Harvard, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

About 64% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#11

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University 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 Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brown University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
15 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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