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2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular linguistics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region linguistics students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Linguistics at UF

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 44 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics at Georgia State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Georgia

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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 27 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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. 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at Tulane

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 26 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Linguistics at William & Mary

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Linguistics at Emory

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 17 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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 0.3% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Linguistics at Duke

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Central Arkansas

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.

Full University of Kentucky Linguistics Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 13 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Linguistics at WVU

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia Linguistics Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 11 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Linguistics Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Linguistics at Ole Miss

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Linguistics at GMU

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Florida International University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Linguistics at Florida International University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Union University Linguistics Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 0 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at Florida Atlantic University

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #19, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s linguistics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read more about Linguistics at Carson - Newman

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