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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$29,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,462 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

$23,613 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Oregon University are $23,613 a year.

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$24,828 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly 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

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at SFSU take out an average of $14,917 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UNR carry an average student debtload of $18,059.

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#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from SSU carry an average student debtload of $17,277.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at CSULB take out is $12,079.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Chico State take out is $16,500.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $12,050.

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$19,607 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Marcos landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 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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