by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 198 people earned their degree in applied linguistics, making the major the 862nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The applied linguistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Applied Linguistics Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Oregon
West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #8, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at Grand Valley State University
Plymouth State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Johnson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at Johnson University
University of Idaho came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Idaho
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. OHIO Eastern is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Applied Linguistics Report
Caldwell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. OHIO Zanesville is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus
Johnson University Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
With a ranking of #13, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Arizona
Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at Ohio University - Southern Campus
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Webster University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at Webster University
Biola University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Biola is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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