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

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

With 808 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 69% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at JMU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington and Lee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Virginia. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

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

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 93% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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

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Randolph - Macon College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland.

About 77% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

Women make up 82% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Mary Washington Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
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 26 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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