2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Foreign Languages & Linguistics isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #18 in popularity out of 36 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of foreign languages & linguistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 doctor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to foreign languages & linguistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of foreign languages & linguistics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for foreign languages & linguistics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized foreign languages & linguistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from Binghamton University

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	29	29
Pennsylvania	29	49
New Jersey	28	30
District of Columbia	24	26
Delaware	21	3

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	61
Romance Languages	54
Classical Languages & Literature	20
East Asian Languages	10
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	9
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	370
English Language & Literature	104
Philosophy & Religious Studies	71
History	60
Theology & Religious Vocations	34
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	21
Communication & Journalism	20
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer. More about our data sources and methodologies.