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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges
$32,060 Avg Salary
$25,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 157 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#7

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 611
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 13 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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