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

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

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

With 891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 33 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Wake Forest University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UNC Greensboro, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson 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 #7 on the list. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson.

Of the 40 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Davidson, 53% are male and 48% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

About 84% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#9

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

About 92% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 8% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Of the 24 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Appalachian State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 74
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
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

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 27 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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