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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 58% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at University of Virginia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 70% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 9 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UofSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Florida International University Report

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Georgia Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
North Carolina 96
Virginia 71
Tennessee 30
Georgia 80
South Carolina 20
Louisiana 50
West Virginia 31
Kentucky 31
Arkansas 11
Alabama 21

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 21 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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