by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) is the 294th most popular major in the country with 500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 249 foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 42 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other foreign 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 “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s”.
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 for a Bachelor’s. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 43 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to 39 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to 15 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 more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’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 96%. 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%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of Delaware landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 10 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at University of Delaware
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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United States Military Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Point is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Oswego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees 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
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at St. Lawrence
With a ranking of #15, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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.
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Alma College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alma is a small school located in Alma, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Alma College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Alfred is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SIUC Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clark University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Clark Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Miami University - Oxford landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Queens College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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St. Bonaventure University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Bonaventure is a small school located in Saint Bonaventure, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 St. Bonaventure University Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Andrews University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bennington College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s College of California Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Knoxville Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Averett University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Averett University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elmhurst University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New York University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 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 NYU Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Dartmouth College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
University of Scranton came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’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 89%. 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%.
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Northeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Northeastern
With a ranking of #24, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s list. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purchase College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Hampden - Sydney College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hampden - Sydney is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Framingham State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Foreign Language Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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