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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 33,333 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,379 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,341 and $19,976 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful foreign languages and linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UT Austin

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full ASU - Tempe Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 9 doctorate’s foreign languages and 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 Arizona Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UT Arlington

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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 more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Arizona University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at DTS Dallas

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 87%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rice

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