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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury College the most popular school in the New England Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 32% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 76% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 51% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Yale University Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 35 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Harvard, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Of the 21 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CCSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Central Connecticut State University

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMass Amherst, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 69% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Boston University Report

University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 88% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Connecticut

#10

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Women make up 57% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Dartmouth College Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
Rhode Island 232
Massachusetts 1,027
Connecticut 342
Vermont 204

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 25 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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