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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

45 Colleges
$33,530 Avg Salary
$21,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $13,834 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Boise State take out is $26,395.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $16,724.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from ISU take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from DU take out $21,784 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UVU take out is $16,408.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Colorado State take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 421
Utah 723
Montana 50
Idaho 136
Wyoming 30

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 26 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.

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