by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Massachusetts, there were 1,070 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,066 and $22,756 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,084 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Worcester State University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Massachusetts for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Simmons University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
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