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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Language Translation

16 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Language Translation Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 971 people earned their degree in language translation, making the major the 770th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 language translation graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in language translation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their language translation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree language translation students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Language Translation

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major list. Located in Monterey, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s language translation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Language Translation at Middlebury Institute

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s language translation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Language Translation at UPR Rio Piedras

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s language translation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full La Salle University Language Translation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Language Translation at Kent State

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s language translation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 95%.

Read full report on Language Translation at Wake Forest University

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

With a ranking of #6, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Language Translation at Biola

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s language translation 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UIUC Language Translation Report

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking, coming in at #8. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s language translation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Language Translation at Texas A&M International University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking, coming in at #9. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’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.

Full University of Iowa Language Translation Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking, coming in at #10. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Language Translation at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Language Translation at UT Rio Grande Valley

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s language translation degrees to 7 students 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 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%. 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.

Full New York University Language Translation Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking, coming in at #13. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s language translation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Language Translation at Carnegie Mellon

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Rochester Language Translation Report

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Mills College
Oakland, California

Mills College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major list. Mills College is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 0 masters’s language translation degrees 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 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%.

Read more about Language Translation at Mills

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Hunter College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #15, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Language Translation Major list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s language translation 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%.

Read more about Language Translation at Hunter College

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