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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 82% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CSULB, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Jose State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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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 graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - San Bernardino helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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California State University - Channel Islands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at California State University - Channel Islands Report

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate foreign languages and linguistics programs. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 14 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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