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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 611 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in New York 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 157
Maryland 42
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 105
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

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 26 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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