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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

93 Colleges
$40,376 Avg Salary
$23,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at URI take out an average of $24,614 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Tufts take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Boston U take out an average of $26,754 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Smith take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debt load of $26,975.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#13

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brown University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
15 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
16 Williams College Williamstown, MA
17 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
18 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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