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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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 graduate certificate in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 55 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Columbia, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 93 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly 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.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the United States. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

About 86% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 93 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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

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Out of the 93 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 11 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UO, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oregon Report

#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Adelphi University Report

#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Connecticut Report

With a ranking of #11, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at San Jose State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Jose State University Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at KU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
14 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
16 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
16 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
16 Binghamton University Vestal, NY

Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 29 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.

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