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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Modern Languages is the 234th most popular major in the country with 2,871 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major” ranking analyzed 274 colleges that offered a degree in modern languages. That schools that top this list have a program in modern languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for modern languages students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Modern Languages

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Military Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Virginia Military Institute Modern Languages Report

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Out of the 274 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Modern Languages at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. New College of Florida is a public institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Modern Languages at New College of Florida

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major. SMCM is a small public school situated in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. It awarded 10 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at St Mary’s College of Maryland

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full NWU Modern Languages Report

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American River College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

Full American River College Modern Languages Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 15 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 20 ’s modern languages degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Modern Languages at Christopher Newport University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Southern Adventist University

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 44 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Modern Languages at NMSU Main Campus

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 68 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mt. SAC Modern Languages Report

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomsburg Modern Languages Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Winthrop Modern Languages Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 56 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Modern Languages at University of Memphis

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. Longwood is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 11 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Modern Languages at Longwood University

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking, coming in at #16. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Modern Languages at The Citadel

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Mary Washington Modern Languages Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #18, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Mississippi State

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking, coming in at #19. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at James Madison University

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With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at UMBC

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Middle Tennessee State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 96 ’s modern languages 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Virginia Tech

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

With a ranking of #23, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Modern Languages at Scripps College

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major ranking. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College Modern Languages Report

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #25, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 ’s modern languages degrees 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 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%.

Full Oxy Modern Languages Report

Rest of the Best 42 in Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia
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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut
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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
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