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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California

28 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

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 California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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