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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana 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 city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
North Carolina 96
Virginia 71
Tennessee 30
Georgia 80
South Carolina 20
Louisiana 50
West Virginia 31
Kentucky 31
Arkansas 11
Alabama 21

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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