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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in District of Columbia

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$42,389 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 .

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Gallaudet University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Georgetown University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Catholic University of America Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at American University

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 5 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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