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2024 Best Russian Language & Literature Schools

46 Colleges in the United States
364 Russian Language Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, russian language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #622 out of 1506 majors in the country. 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.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Russian Language & Literature Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in russian language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Russian Language & Literature School

Best Russian Language & Literature Schools The russian language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Russian Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for russian language & literature 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 Russian Language & Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Russian Language
Master's Degrees in Russian Language

The russian language 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 Russian Language & Literature Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Russian Language & Literature 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 russian language degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Russian Language

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

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in russian language & literature. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
33 Russian Language Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in russian language & literature. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 33 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in russian language & literature needs to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in russian language & literature. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 3 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in russian language & literature from University of Southern California

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 13th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.

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

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 5 russian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Russian Language & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 10 majors within the Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages area of study, Russian Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Slavic Language & Literature123
Polish Language & Literature2

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