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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina

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$30,790 Avg Salary
$24,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 405 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Clemson take out $22,838 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from C of C carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#4

Furman University

Greenville, SC

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

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

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in South Carolina. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Wofford take out is $25,150.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Coastal Carolina University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Upstate Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 891
West Virginia 74
Florida 706
Virginia 808
Arkansas 205
Mississippi 162
Tennessee 445
Louisiana 218
Alabama 275
Kentucky 295
Georgia 702

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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