2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Virginia

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in foreign languages and linguistics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #26 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for foreign languages and linguistics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

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 Master’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for foreign languages and linguistics students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 15 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in Virginia.

There were about 10 foreign languages and linguistics individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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3

Virginia International University
Fairfax, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics needs to look into Virginia International University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

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

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3

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in foreign languages and linguistics in Virginia.

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

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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	34	90
Mississippi	33	22
Georgia	32	49
Tennessee	32	19
Kentucky	31	36
North Carolina	30	72
Alabama	30	11
Louisiana	30	36
South Carolina	30	12
Arkansas	30	19
West Virginia	27	26

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	18
Romance Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	1,805
Visual & Performing Arts	440
English Language & Literature	225
Philosophy & Religious Studies	21
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13

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.