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

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

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 86% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 33% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Mississippi 162
South Carolina 405
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702
Tennessee 445
Louisiana 218

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 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.

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