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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

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Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 373 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics. That schools that top this list have a program in linguistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Southeast Region

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full GMU Linguistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UofSC Linguistics Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Tulane Linguistics Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at UF

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia Linguistics Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%.

Read more about Linguistics at USF Tampa

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