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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 city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very 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 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly 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 large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school 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

Florida State University 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. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. 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 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 #6 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the 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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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky 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 #9 on the list. UK is a very 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

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

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

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 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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