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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$48,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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.

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

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 master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University 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 #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’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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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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 15 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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