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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 199
Rhode Island 7
Connecticut 110
New Hampshire 13
Maine 0
Vermont 65

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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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