by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 214 bachelor's degrees in linguistics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The linguistics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in linguistics.
Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in linguistics. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from Boston University
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in linguistics. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Connecticut is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in linguistics. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from University of Connecticut
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in linguistics has to check out Brandeis University. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from Brandeis University
Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wenham.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from Gordon College
UNH is a large public university located in the small suburb of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Explore the best linguistics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 120 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 20 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 7 |
| Vermont | 289 | 15 |
| Maine | 281 | 25 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 27 |
Linguistics is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Comparative Literature | 81 |
| Modern Languages | 26 |
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services | 3 |
