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Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, foreign languages and linguistics was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 33,333 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.

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 New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 25 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Yale, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 19 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMass Amherst, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 45% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 6 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Boston U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #8 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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#9

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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

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 10 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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