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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Our analysis found Middlebury College to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 76% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 37 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Yale, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 51% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

About 81% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 19% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 61% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Boston College Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 13 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Boston U, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 8 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UCONN, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#10

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Dartmouth, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 199
Rhode Island 7
Connecticut 110
New Hampshire 13
Maine 0
Vermont 65

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 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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