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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 198 people earned their degree in applied linguistics, making the major the 862nd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 applied linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in applied linguistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied linguistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree applied linguistics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Applied Linguistics Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 12 masters’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’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%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at Grand Valley State University
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied linguistics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’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%.
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 0 masters’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%.
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