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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California

20 Colleges
$28,024 Avg Salary
$15,723 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 508 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #24 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey the best school in California for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#10

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University 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. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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 20 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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