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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges
$42,540 Avg Salary
$24,068 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 232 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Rhode Island 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Providence College Report

#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at RIC take out is $19,500.

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#5

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Bryant University Report

Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 117
Maine 89
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 8 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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