by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 500 people earned their degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other), making the major the 294th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,958 and had an average of $24,480 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other). The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major”.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. West Point, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at West Point
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at GaSou
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Tulsa Community College
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Oregon University Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 19 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Indiana State
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking, coming in at #6. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Clemson
Oxnard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Located in Oxnard, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Oxnard College
With a ranking of #8, Augusta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 19 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Augusta University Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. GCC is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Glendale Community College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UH Manoa
University of West Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of West Georgia
Dodge City Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 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 Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Trinity College
Wayne State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Wayne State University
St Lawrence University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. St. Lawrence is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Lawrence Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Alma College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Alma College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
SUNY Oswego landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at SUNY Oswego
University of Delaware ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UD
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking, coming in at #20. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Alfred
University of Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Ole Miss
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 18 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCLA Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Murray State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 2 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Murray State
College of Southern Idaho ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Idaho Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
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