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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
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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