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2024 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
235 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #234 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Modern Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 235 degrees in modern languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School

Best Modern Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of modern languages school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Modern Languages School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Modern Languages Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Modern Languages
Master's Degrees in Modern Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Modern Languages

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Modern Languages in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of modern languages degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Modern Languages

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in modern languages needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 2 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

New York University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in modern languages. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Any student who is interested in modern languages has to take a look at University of Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in modern languages. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.More information about a degree in modern languages from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 27 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
46 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. This university ranks 4th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 46 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 4 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 15 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best modern languages colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 46
Pennsylvania 978 83
Maryland 618 69
New Jersey 614 22
Delaware 345 5

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Modern Languages is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Modern Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 663
Comparative Literature 225
Language Translation 105
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 11

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