2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #21 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky 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 211 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to foreign languages & linguistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of foreign languages & linguistics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt foreign languages & linguistics students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized foreign languages & linguistics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

The foreign languages & linguistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

1

Centre College
Danville, KY

26 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics needs to look into Centre College. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Centre College

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Kentucky

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	759
Mississippi	34	124
Florida	34	566
Virginia	34	714
Alabama	33	254
Georgia	33	614
West Virginia	32	31
Tennessee	32	415
South Carolina	32	385
Louisiana	31	160
Arkansas	30	181

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	131
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	30
East Asian Languages	18
Germanic Languages	9
American Sign Language	9
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	7
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	4
Classical Languages & Literature	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	1,218
Social Sciences	1,091
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1,050
English Language & Literature	343
History	282
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	210
Theology & Religious Vocations	168
Philosophy & Religious Studies	83
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	47

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.