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2024 Best Language Translation Schools

16 Colleges in the United States
1,005 Language Translation Degrees Awarded
Language Translation is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #770 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Language Translation Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,005 degrees in language translation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Language Translation School

Best Language Translation Schools Your choice of language translation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Language Translation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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Bachelor's Degrees in Language Translation
Master's Degrees in Language Translation
Doctor's Degrees in Language Translation

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Language Translation Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Language Translation in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in Language Translation

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in language translation. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 language translation students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
58.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in language translation. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 language translation students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
53 Language Translation Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey if you want to pursue a degree in language translation. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury Institute is a great school overall.

There were approximately 53 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in language translation. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 language translation students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 11 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 language translation students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 7 language translation students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
66 Language Translation Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 66 language translation students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 6 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 3 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Language Translation by Region

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Language Translation is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Linguistics3,082
Modern Languages2,671
Comparative Literature941
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services251
Applied Linguistics196

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