2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in District of Columbia

Foreign Languages & Linguisticsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #26 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master'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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of foreign languages and linguistics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for foreign languages and linguistics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics has to look into Gallaudet University. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 40 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent data year.

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2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 28 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in District of Columbia.

There were about 3 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Located in the city of Washington, GWU 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 #3 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 2 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	107
New York	33	426
New Jersey	31	90
Maryland	31	16
Delaware	24	15

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
American Sign Language	40
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	21
Romance Languages	7
East Asian Languages	2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	2
Classical Languages & Literature	1

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	213
Visual & Performing Arts	167
Philosophy & Religious Studies	56
English Language & Literature	42
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14

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.