by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 2,221 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,069 and $19,843 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 164 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in foreign languages and linguistics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Dallas Theological Seminary Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 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 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Lamar University
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 91%.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’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%.
Full University of Houston Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at El Paso
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M International University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Texas A&M International University
University of Dallas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees 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%.
Houston Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Texas for a Master’s list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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