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2025 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
289 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #234 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for modern languages students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 289 degrees in modern languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School

Best Modern Languages Schools in the Southwest 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. For our Best Overall Modern Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Modern Languages Degree Level

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

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 Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Modern Languages in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of modern languages degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Modern Languages

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in modern languages. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
31 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in modern languages. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 31 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Northern Arizona University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in modern languages. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 19 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
38 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in modern languages has to check out New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 38 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
38 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 38 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best modern languages colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 172
Arizona 670 26
Oklahoma 565 13
New Mexico 416 65

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

Majors Similar to Modern Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 260
Language Translation 207
Comparative Literature 63
Applied Linguistics 53
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 20

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