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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large 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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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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#4

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

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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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the fringe 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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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#8

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

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 large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #9, Mount Holyoke 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 large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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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 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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