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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$23,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’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 master's degree.

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

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

Southern Oregon University graduate students pay an average of $18,569 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 27 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 medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU graduate students pay an average of $18,242 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

UCLA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Berkeley Report

With a ranking of #6, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Middlebury Institute graduate students pay an average of $42,804 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury Institute is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Nevada - Reno Report

California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SSU are $18,926 a year.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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