2026 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island

Foreign Languages & Linguistics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their foreign languages & linguistics programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Rhode Island

Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Rhode Island

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the foreign languages & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded

$62,820 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Brown University the best school in the country for a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. Brown University awarded about 48 foreign languages & linguistics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the foreign languages & linguistics program make about $62,820 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,025. Read more about the foreign languages & linguistics program at Brown University

2

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded

$60,825 Median Starting Salary

University Of Rhode Island came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best foreign languages & linguistics schools. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. There were roughly 133 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Rhode Island in the most recent data year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of $60,825 early in their careers. University Of Rhode Island graduates carry a median of $23,082 in student loans. See the full foreign languages & linguistics program report for University Of Rhode Island

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 · 8 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.