2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree School for You
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the foreign languages and linguistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UChicago, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 49% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 57% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 43% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 54% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 46% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Columbia, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 29 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UPenn, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 52% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 48% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 27 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at The Graduate Center, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 32% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 68% are male.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 45% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 20 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at U-M, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Georgetown, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 53% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 67% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Binghamton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Binghamton University, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 17 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 19 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 20 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 20 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 22 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region
View the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Related Majors
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
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 28 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.
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