by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 198 people earned their degree in applied linguistics, making the major the 862nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in applied linguistics. That schools that top this list have a program in applied linguistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 39 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Applied Linguistics Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 19 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 85%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 12 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 7 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University Applied Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.4% 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 University of California - Irvine Applied Linguistics Report
Caldwell University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 0 students 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Johnson University Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Kissimmee, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s applied linguistics 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Mid-Atlantic Christian University Applied Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #13, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Bennington College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied linguistics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Webster University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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