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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$31,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,680 Avg Salary

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for foreign languages and linguistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.

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#3

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

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California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,369
Washington 603
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 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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