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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 33,333 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,379 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,341 and $19,976 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 124 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. That schools that top this list have a program in foreign languages and linguistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region

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St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. John’s College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at St. John’s College

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 124 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Trinity U

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Baptist University of the Americas is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Baptist University of the Americas Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Out of the 124 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf landed the #5 spot on the list. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 181 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 21 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UD

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Southwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DTS Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 11 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at DTS Dallas

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 247 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Arizona

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 18 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Saint Edward’s University

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Sul Ross State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Sul Ross State University

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Texas Lutheran University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at TLU

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Tulsa

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With a ranking of #17, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Southern Methodist University

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 469 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UT Austin

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University of North Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 121 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Texas

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rice

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Texas A&M Commerce

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 38 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tulsa Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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