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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 64% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 22% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Plains States Region . UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

About 67% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 17 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMN Twin Cities, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.

Of the 17 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at MIU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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

Of the 15 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 75% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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 19 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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