2027 Best Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Linguistics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best linguistics schools.
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Best Schools for Linguistics in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Linguistics
No school ranked higher than Brigham Young University Provo this year for linguistics. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. Brigham Young University Provo graduates 81% of students within six years. There were roughly 58 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent data year. Linguistics graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $34,279 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,621 to complete this degree.
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University Of Utah came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best linguistics schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. University Of Utah awarded about 20 linguistics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their linguistics degree from University Of Utah earn around $30,251 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,715.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the top schools for linguistics. This very large public university is located in the city of Boulder. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 38 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates of the linguistics program make about $55,861 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,373.
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A rank of #4 makes Boise State University one of the top schools for linguistics. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 linguistics degrees were awarded at Boise State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their linguistics degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Boise State University graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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