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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree School for You

With 808 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #26 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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