2023 Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics in the New England Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,247 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 268 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in linguistics.
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Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region linguistics students.
Top 19 Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 48 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Linguistics at UMass Amherst
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Southern Maine Linguistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 22 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full UCONN Linguistics Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 18 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Brandeis Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics at UNH
Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Linguistics at Gordon College
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Dartmouth Linguistics Report
Yale University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Yale Linguistics Report
Northeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 97%.
Read more about Linguistics at Northeastern
University of Vermont came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full UVM Linguistics Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full MIT Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #14, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Linguistics at Brown
Boston College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Boston College Linguistics Report
Bennington College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 3 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 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.
Read more about Linguistics at Bennington College
Hampshire College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Linguistics at Hampshire College
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Linguistics at University of Massachusetts - Boston
With a ranking of #18, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the New England Region list. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Simon’s Rock Linguistics Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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