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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 611 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #20 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 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 157
Maryland 42
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 105
Delaware 23

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 10 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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