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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina

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$29,457 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #29 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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina ranking. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
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 10 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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