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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree School for You

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Virginia.

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
North Carolina 96
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

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 3 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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