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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$30,680 Avg Salary
$22,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 603 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #24 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puget Sound the best school in Washington for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,369
Oregon 579
Hawaii 198
Nevada 130
Alaska 34

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 607
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 607
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 500
Second Language Learning 108
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 38
South Asian Languages 24
Native American Languages 16
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Greek Language & Literature 3

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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