by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 1,054 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of foreign languages & linguistics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics.
Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Colorado Boulder is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Colorado Boulder
University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Denver
University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Utah
Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Weber State University
UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Wyoming
Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Boise State University
Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Utah State University
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Idaho
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 522 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 235 |
| East Asian Languages | 90 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 66 |
| American Sign Language | 47 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 36 |
| Germanic Languages | 29 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 29 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 6,209 |
| Communication & Journalism | 3,907 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,085 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,665 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,346 |
| History | 1,009 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 392 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 362 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 157 |
