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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Gallaudet University the most popular school in District of Columbia for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Gallaudet, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Gallaudet University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Georgetown University

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Catholic University of America Report

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 611
Pennsylvania 157
Maryland 42
New Jersey 106
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

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 4 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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