by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 272 doctor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The foreign languages & linguistics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality foreign languages & linguistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree 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.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 foreign languages & linguistics students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics.
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Georgetown University
It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
It's hard to beat Gallaudet University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Gallaudet University
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from New York University
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Cornell University
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Delaware
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Stony Brook University
Explore the best foreign languages & linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 135 |
| Maryland | 29 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 49 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 26 |
| Delaware | 21 | 3 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 114 |
| Romance Languages | 88 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 22 |
| East Asian Languages | 15 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 14 |
| Germanic Languages | 13 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
| American Sign Language | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 812 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 306 |
| English Language & Literature | 256 |
| History | 169 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 166 |
| Communication & Journalism | 85 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 51 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 22 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 18 |
