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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee

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$28,164 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 30 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #29 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Vanderbilt University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The excellent programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Austin Peay State University Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 140
Virginia 71
North Carolina 96
Georgia 80
West Virginia 31
Louisiana 50
South Carolina 20
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 4 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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