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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey the most popular school in California for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 65% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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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 California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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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 California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 70% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 24 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at San Jose State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles 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 #6 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 57% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 43% are male.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 19 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UC Berkeley, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

About 81% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 26 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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