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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.

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

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

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 school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each 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 fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

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 very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.

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#7

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 medium-sized city of Eugene.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a 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 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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