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2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,247 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 292 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 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 Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Linguistics at UT Austin

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s 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 Linguistics at University of Arizona

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at UT Arlington

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Linguistics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 28 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics at UTEP

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Linguistics Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Oklahoma

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 17 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Linguistics Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice Linguistics Report

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With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baylor University Linguistics Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at NAU

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