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2024 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

252 Colleges in the United States
22,489 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,680 Avg Early-Career Salary
Foreign Languages & Linguistics isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #21 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 252 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22,489 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools The foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality foreign languages & linguistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Notre Dame

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
274 Annual Graduates

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Southern California

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Annual Graduates

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Annual Graduates

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Annual Graduates

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Brown University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Tufts University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Annual Graduates

UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Florida

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49 Annual Graduates

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Southern Methodist University

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
50 Annual Graduates

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Bucknell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Annual Graduates

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of California - Davis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Annual Graduates

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Chicago

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Annual Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
251 Annual Graduates

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of California - Santa Barbara

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
344 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Brigham Young University - Provo

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
31 Annual Graduates

Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Colby College

Rest of the Top Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students that almost earned our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
38 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
39 Villanova University Villanova, PA
40 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
41 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
42 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
43 Boston University Boston, MA
44 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
45 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
46 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
47 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
48 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
49 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
50 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI

Foreign Languages & Linguistics by Region

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 11,607
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 5,401
East Asian Languages 1,596
Classical Languages & Literature 1,120
Germanic Languages 1,077
American Sign Language 548
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 494
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 360
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 249
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 25

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 154,807
Communication & Journalism 94,757
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 43,302
English Language & Literature 38,845
History 25,656
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 22,702
Philosophy & Religious Studies 14,685
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 10,378
Theology & Religious Vocations 8,022

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