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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest 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.

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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 45% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 55% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 64% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UH, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 25% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 3 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UNM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 518
Texas 1,650
New Mexico 300
Oklahoma 190

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 12 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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