2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the foreign languages and linguistics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University 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 small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 39% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Texas A&M Commerce, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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Adelphi University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Of the 11 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Adelphi, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
About 67% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Women make up 89% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 75% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CSULB, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 14 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 16 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 16 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 16 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region
View the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 29 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.