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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for foreign languages and linguistics.

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

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

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in foreign languages and linguistics from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. 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 Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in foreign languages and linguistics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	26
Virginia	29	6
Georgia	28	24
South Carolina	27	5
Kentucky	26	5
North Carolina	26	27
Louisiana	25	10
Alabama	24	3
Arkansas	23	5

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2
Germanic Languages	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	42
Theology & Religious Vocations	41
Philosophy & Religious Studies	29
Visual & Performing Arts	8
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1

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.