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2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Liberty University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Liberty University Report

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Augusta University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Mason University Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Located in the small 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

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Temple University 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 7 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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