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2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

8 Colleges
$31,172 Avg Salary
$22,048 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 4,163 people earned a degree or certificate in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the United States for foreign languages and linguistics students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing an online degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Temple University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at California University of Pennsylvania Report

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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