2024 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in foreign languages & linguistics. It is ranked #27 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee 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 17 master's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on foreign languages & linguistics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of foreign languages & linguistics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for foreign languages & linguistics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master'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 colleges for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Vanderbilt University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Memphis

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	24
Florida	34	111
Virginia	33	34
Georgia	32	60
North Carolina	31	64
Kentucky	31	24
West Virginia	30	31
Alabama	30	19
Louisiana	30	40
South Carolina	30	10
Arkansas	30	10

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	15
Germanic Languages	2

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	307
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	214
Social Sciences	129
English Language & Literature	120
Communication & Journalism	96
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	72
History	49
Philosophy & Religious Studies	47
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	2

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.