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

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

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

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #22 most popular major in Iowa with 402 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Iowa 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grinnell College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

About 63% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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

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#5

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Luther, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 10 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UNI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pella.

Of the 10 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Central, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson 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 #9 on the list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#10

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Minnesota 602
South Dakota 76
Missouri 506
Nebraska 139
North Dakota 55

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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 21 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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