by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for modern languages students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 981 bachelor's degrees in modern languages to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The modern languages 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 modern languages students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in modern languages.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
University of Florida is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in modern languages. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from University of Florida
Virginia Tech is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Virginia Tech
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from James Madison University
UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from North Carolina State University
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from George Mason University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from University of Mary Washington
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Explore the best modern languages colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 152 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 213 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 146 |
| Georgia | 453 | 91 |
| Virginia | 421 | 276 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 71 |
| Alabama | 320 | 99 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 38 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 63 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 14 |
Modern Languages is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 229 |
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services | 45 |
| Comparative Literature | 12 |
| Language Translation | 2 |
| Applied Linguistics | 2 |
