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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UMGC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Drexel, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Durham Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Durham Technical Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 33 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Tarrant County College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Tarrant County College District Report

#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

About 91% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Of the 22 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Collin County Community College District, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Lansing Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Portland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#11

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 16 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Saint Paul College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 54% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#14

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

With a ranking of #14, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CCBC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Community College of Baltimore County Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
16 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
18 Houston Community College Houston, TX
18 American River College Sacramento, CA
18 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
21 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX

Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 28 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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