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

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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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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

About 65% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 76% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at CSULB, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 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 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UCLA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 22 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at SDSU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Of the 21 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UO, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at USC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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.

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