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

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$30,680 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 405 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in South Carolina 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.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 86 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Clemson, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Clemson University Report

#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 24 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 28% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#4

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in South Carolina. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

Of the 52 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Furman, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Furman University Report

#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 24 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

Of the 45 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Wofford, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop 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. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 81% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Winthrop University Report

With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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 midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Converse College Report

Coastal Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 73% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Coastal Carolina University

With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Tennessee 445
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702

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 24 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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