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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 84
Texas 229
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 74

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 9 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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