by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college'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 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.
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 in Virginia.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a master's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics needs to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Virginia Tech
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics has to look into Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Liberty University
Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 24 |
| Florida | 34 | 111 |
| Georgia | 32 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 64 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 31 |
| Alabama | 30 | 19 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 40 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 10 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 24 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 5 |
| Romance Languages | 3 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,808 |
| Social Sciences | 479 |
| Communication & Journalism | 337 |
| English Language & Literature | 257 |
| History | 234 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 42 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 19 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 16 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 14 |
