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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor'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 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 72% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 69% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UH Manoa, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Of the 152 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UO, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 135 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at SDSU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 30% are male.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#13

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 104 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Portland State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 89 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at USC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
17 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
18 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
19 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
20 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges 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 26 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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