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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region

26 Colleges
$40,376 Avg Salary
$23,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Yale University Report

#2

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Harvard University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Connecticut Report

Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Central Connecticut State University 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. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Boston University Report

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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 large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Boston College

With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

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 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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