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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$48,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey the best school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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Out of the 27 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 suburb of Ashland.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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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

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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