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

18 Colleges
$30,680 Avg Salary
$22,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Kentucky.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Kentucky 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.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UofL, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Murray State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 #7 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Women make up 86% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury 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 #8 on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Women make up 91% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#9

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Transylvania University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#10

Berea College

Berea, KY

With a ranking of #10, Berea 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 distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Berea, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445

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 18 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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