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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$30,341 Avg Salary
$19,976 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southwest Region . Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 84
Texas 229
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 74

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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

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 16 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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