2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Massachusetts

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 33 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of foreign languages and linguistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality foreign languages and linguistics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for foreign languages and linguistics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harvard University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

There were roughly 23 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in Massachusetts.

There were about 11 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Boston University
Boston, MA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 5 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

There were about 4 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

There were approximately 1 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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6

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. More information about a doctorate in foreign languages and linguistics from Boston College

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	27	47
Rhode Island	22	8
Vermont	13	6

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	18
Romance Languages	15
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3
Celtic Language & Literature	2
Germanic Languages	1
Greek Language & Literature	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	91
Visual & Performing Arts	63
Philosophy & Religious Studies	44
English Language & Literature	40

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.