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2025 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,116 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded
A degree in modern languages is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #234 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,116 degrees in modern languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School

Best Modern Languages Schools in the Southeast Region The modern languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Modern Languages rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for modern languages schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Modern Languages
Master's Degrees in Modern Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Modern Languages

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Modern Languages in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the modern languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Modern Languages

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
60 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in modern languages. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 60 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
37 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in modern languages. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
75 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in modern languages. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 75 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in modern languages. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 14 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
44 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
63 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 63 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
72 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 72 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 26 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
38.1% Growth in Graduates

UMW is a small public university located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. This university ranks 19th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 21 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
61 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 61 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in modern languages from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best modern languages schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 168
North Carolina 710 162
Georgia 690 121
Virginia 630 291
Tennessee 624 216
South Carolina 530 73
Kentucky 518 3
Mississippi 501 78
Alabama 500 99
Louisiana 489 34
Arkansas 466 38
West Virginia 410 23

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One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Modern Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 330
Language Translation 242
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 50
Comparative Literature 40
Applied Linguistics 15

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