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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Mexico

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$23,506 Avg Salary
$19,300 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 300 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UNM take out is $20,283.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $17,335 in student debt.

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#3

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, St. John's is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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New Mexico Highlands University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical 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. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 518
Texas 1,650
Oklahoma 190

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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