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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,163 people earned a degree or certificate in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
12 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
14 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, 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
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149
American Sign Language 115
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 74
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
South Asian Languages 22
Second Language Learning 19
Celtic Language & Literature 3
African Languages 3
Greek Language & Literature 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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