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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$30,718 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,462 Avg Salary

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 Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

$23,613 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Oregon University are $23,613 a year.

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$24,828 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 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 Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value 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 very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Middlebury Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $42,804 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlebury Institute also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year.

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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.

  • 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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