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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, foreign languages and linguistics was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 4,163 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 199
Rhode Island 7
Connecticut 110
New Hampshire 13
Maine 0
Vermont 65

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

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 4 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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