by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,596 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality foreign languages & linguistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.
The foreign languages & linguistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Brown University
It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Tufts University
It is difficult to beat Colby College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Waterville.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Colby College
It is hard to beat Middlebury College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Middlebury College
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Wellesley College
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Rhode Island
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Boston University
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Connecticut
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Brandeis University
Explore the best foreign languages & linguistics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 813 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 104 |
| Vermont | 32 | 139 |
| Maine | 32 | 89 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 225 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 226 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 13,387 |
| Communication & Journalism | 5,619 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,679 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 3,084 |
| History | 2,363 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 1,226 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,182 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 838 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 118 |
