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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #22 most popular major in California with 5,369 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named American River College the most popular school in California for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 102 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at American River, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Of the 83 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Mt. SAC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#5

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 95 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Of the 71 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Bakersfield College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #6, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 76% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#7

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

About 82% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

Of the 45 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Golden West College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 59% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#11

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 65% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#12

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Women make up 95% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Antelope Valley College Report

#13

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

About 82% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#14

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at College of the Sequoias, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
15 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
17 El Camino College Torrance, CA
18 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
18 Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 27 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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