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2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region

43 Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,989 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 looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,989 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 81 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics degree program at Vanderbilt University get $13,582 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
60 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 60 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$38,269 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in foreign languages & linguistics has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 161 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics major at University of Virginia - Main Campus make $4,643 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
220 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 220 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program earn an average of $29,238 for their early career.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$37,389 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 75 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from Virginia Tech earn $3,763 more than the standard foreign languages & linguistics graduate.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$40,019 Median Starting Salary

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 68 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics major at Emory University earn $6,393 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
48 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded

Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greenville. This university ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 48 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$29,963 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 144 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. After graduation, foreign languages & linguistics degree recipients usually earn about $29,963 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$32,356 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 64 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. After graduation, foreign languages & linguistics degree recipients typically make an average of $32,356 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
48 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 48 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages & linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 880
West Virginia 38 74
Mississippi 38 162
South Carolina 38 402
Florida 38 703
Virginia 38 787
Arkansas 38 205
Alabama 37 275
Kentucky 37 294
Georgia 37 691
Tennessee 37 444
Louisiana 37 218

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,039
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,793
American Sign Language 347
Classical Languages & Literature 281
Germanic Languages 151
East Asian Languages 139
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 128
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 53
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 46
Second Language Learning 12

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