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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s 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 public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 masters’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Applied Linguistics Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Applied Linguistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Applied Linguistics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied linguistics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Linguistics at West Virginia University
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s ranking. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school situated in Fredonia, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s applied linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Biola University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s applied linguistics 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Linguistics Major for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s applied linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Applied Linguistics at University of Arizona
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