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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 157 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UPenn, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 33% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#4

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Mawr College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 611
Maryland 42
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 105
Delaware 23

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 5 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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