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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at KU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Minnesota 602
Iowa 402
South Dakota 76
Missouri 506
Nebraska 139
North Dakota 55

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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