by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for modern languages students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 276 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 account for this we include a college'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 colleges for modern languages students working on their bachelor's degree.
The modern languages 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 the Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.
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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.
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Virginia Tech
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in modern languages needs to take a look at Virginia Military Institute. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Virginia Military Institute
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in modern languages has to check out George Mason 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
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in modern languages needs to look into James Madison University. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from James Madison University
Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Christopher Newport University
Located in the midsize 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
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Virginia Commonwealth University
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Old Dominion University
Explore all the Best Modern Languages Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 152 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 213 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 146 |
| Georgia | 453 | 91 |
| 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 | 26 |
