by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 51 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of foreign languages & linguistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,867 master's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of foreign languages & linguistics for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality foreign languages & linguistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 master's degree.
The foreign languages & linguistics 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Columbia University in the City of New York
It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Georgetown University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Southern California
Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Villanova University
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Florida
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Indiana University - Bloomington
Here are some additional great schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 12 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 17,401 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 13,436 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,283 |
| English Language & Literature | 8,169 |
| History | 3,531 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,950 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2,236 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,863 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 1,850 |