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Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 59% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

Women make up 52% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 21 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UK, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at USF Tampa, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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 #8 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 94% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large 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 Southeast region.

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

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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 27 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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