by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 41 doctor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics to qualified students.
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Your choice of foreign languages & linguistics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Iowa is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Iowa
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics has to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Kansas
Explore the best foreign languages & linguistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 22 |
| Romance Languages | 12 |
| East Asian Languages | 3 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 253 |
| Social Sciences | 229 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 65 |
| English Language & Literature | 50 |
| History | 38 |
| Communication & Journalism | 29 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 13 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 8 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 3 |
