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2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,064 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$33,626 Avg Early-Career Salary
Foreign Languages & Linguistics degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #24 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of foreign languages & linguistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,064 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics annually.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts The foreign languages & linguistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for foreign languages & linguistics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Doctor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the foreign languages & linguistics degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$49,164 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics degree recipients from Tufts University get an earnings boost of about $15,538 over the average earnings of foreign languages & linguistics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$20,334 Median Starting Salary

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 228 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program report average early career income of $20,334.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

College of the Holy Cross is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were approximately 61 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics major at College of the Holy Cross get $18,584 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$35,407 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Smith College if you want to pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Northampton. This college ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 49 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program make about $35,407 in their early career salary.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 34 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program report average early career wages of $26,013.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 117
Maine 37 89
Rhode Island 37 232
Connecticut 35 334
Vermont 34 203

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 458
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 329
Classical Languages & Literature 105
East Asian Languages 77
Germanic Languages 35
American Sign Language 30
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 19
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 5
Celtic Language & Literature 4
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 2

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