2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 278 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 278 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Out of the 278 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit 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 University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Middlebury College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Middlebury College
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Harvard University
With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #14 on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Gallaudet University
University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Arizona
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder Report
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #19 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools ranking. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
With a ranking of #23, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Georgetown University Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | St. John’s College | Santa Fe, NM |
| 46 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 46 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 48 | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras | San Juan, PR |
| 48 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 48 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 48 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 52 | Benedictine University | Lisle, IL |
| 52 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 52 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 52 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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