2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's 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.
The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in Massachusetts 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.
2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 73% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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Out of the 37 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
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Out of the 37 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Holy Cross, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place 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.
Of the 47 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Boston U, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Williams College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Williams, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 73% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Wellesley College 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 suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
About 84% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 16% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 117 |
| Maine | 89 |
| Rhode Island | 232 |
| Connecticut | 342 |
| Vermont | 204 |
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| 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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