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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$28,462 Avg Salary
$18,689 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #26 most popular major in the country with 4,163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Our analysis found Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 508
Washington 27
Oregon 87
Nevada 9
Hawaii 31
Alaska 4

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149
American Sign Language 115
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 74
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
South Asian Languages 22
Second Language Learning 19
Celtic Language & Literature 3
African Languages 3
Greek Language & Literature 1

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

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