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Best Schools for Applied Linguistics in the United States
See the highest-ranked applied linguistics schools offering a master’s degree below.
Top Schools in Applied Linguistics
West Virginia University tops our 2026 ranking of the best applied linguistics schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Morgantown. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 applied linguistics students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, applied linguistics degree recipients from West Virginia University generally make around $32,684. Students borrow a median of $20,916 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of California Santa Cruz one of the top schools for applied linguistics. University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. University Of California Santa Cruz graduates 75% of students within six years. About 15 applied linguistics degrees were awarded at University Of California Santa Cruz in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, applied linguistics degree recipients from University Of California Santa Cruz generally make around $21,793. Typical student debt for the program is $17,491.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best applied linguistics schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a large public university. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 39 applied linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Boston in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, applied linguistics degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Boston generally make around $59,206. Students borrow a median of $26,236 to complete this degree.
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University Of Oregon is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in applied linguistics, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Eugene. About 72% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 applied linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Oregon in the most recent data year. Students who receive their applied linguistics degree from University Of Oregon earn around $23,615 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,187.
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A rank of #5 makes Texas A And M University Commerce one of the top schools for applied linguistics. Texas A And M University Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce. About 43% of students finish within six years. Texas A And M University Commerce awarded about 21 applied linguistics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, applied linguistics degree recipients from Texas A And M University Commerce generally make around $54,201. Texas A And M University Commerce graduates carry a median of $23,796 in student loans.
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Other Applied Linguistics Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 44 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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