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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Jersey

30 Colleges
$30,014 Avg Salary
$25,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 442 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for foreign languages and linguistics students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $24,169.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $26,455.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#5

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 30 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Drew take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Kean take out is $27,000.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Ocean County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,220
New York 2,129
Maryland 437
Delaware 88
District of Columbia 293

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 30 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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