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

39 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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school 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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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