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2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Kentucky

2 Colleges in Kentucky
281 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$33,626 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in foreign languages & linguistics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

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 degree. Combined, these schools handed out 281 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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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 Schools in Kentucky. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the foreign languages & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1
Centre College of Kentucky crest
Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,503 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Centre College if you want to pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduating, foreign languages & linguistics degree recipients generally make an average of $19,503 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$27,449 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.

Students who graduate with their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program report average early career wages of $27,449.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Georgia 37 691
Tennessee 37 444
Louisiana 37 218

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 172
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 27
American Sign Language 25
East Asian Languages 23
Classical Languages & Literature 14
Germanic Languages 8
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 7
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 5

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