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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$33,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 9 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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