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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 199 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #8, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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