by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 43 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Clemson Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Wayne State University
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 18 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UCLA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Community College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 ’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%.
University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other foreign language 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UD
University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UC Berkeley
Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 19 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking, coming in at #11. 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 more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Ole Miss
University of West Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of West Georgia
Oxnard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking, coming in at #13. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Full Oxnard College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
With a ranking of #13, Augusta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 19 students 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%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Augusta University
With a ranking of #15, United States Military Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. West Point is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Full West Point Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Southern Oregon University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Glendale Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. GCC is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Glendale Community College
University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’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 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UARK
SUNY Oswego landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Oswego Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 4 ’s other foreign language degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at UCSB
With a ranking of #21, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Carnegie Mellon
New York University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New York University Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’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%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at ASU - Tempe
Murray State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 University
With a ranking of #21, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major list. St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at St. Lawrence
Trinity College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major ranking. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’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 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Trinity College
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