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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Missouri

26 Colleges
$27,676 Avg Salary
$23,470 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in Missouri with 506 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Missouri 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for foreign languages and linguistics students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $20,293.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Woods University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at William Woods accumulate an average of around $23,932 in student debt.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 26 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Missouri State take out an average of $22,504 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from SLU take out $26,527 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UMSL take out $26,494 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 232
Minnesota 602
Iowa 402
South Dakota 76
Nebraska 139
North Dakota 55

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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