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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
North Carolina 96
Virginia 71
Tennessee 30
Georgia 80
South Carolina 20
Louisiana 50
West Virginia 31
Kentucky 31
Arkansas 11
Alabama 21

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 8 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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