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2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
721 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 721 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics annually.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Virginia Your choice of foreign languages & linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degree Level

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

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 Virginia. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$38,269 Median Starting Salary

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges 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 earn $4,643 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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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 one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $3,763 more than the standard foreign languages & linguistics graduate.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$45,122 Median Starting Salary

James Madison University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 44 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from James Madison University make $11,496 more than the standard foreign languages & linguistics student.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$40,260 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat William & Mary if you wish to pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 72 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics major at William & Mary get $6,634 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$40,105 Median Starting Salary

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 4th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 36 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Foreign Languages & Linguistics degree recipients from George Mason University receive an earnings boost of about $6,479 above the typical income of foreign languages & linguistics majors.

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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 38 880
West Virginia 38 74
Mississippi 38 162
South Carolina 38 402
Florida 38 703
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
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 277
Romance Languages 240
American Sign Language 90
Classical Languages & Literature 66
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 17
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
East Asian Languages 10
Germanic Languages 10

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