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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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$30,680 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's 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 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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 66% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 77% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 28% are male.

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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. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 71% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 67% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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California State University - Long Beach 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 #7 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 75% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of California - Riverside 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. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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 Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

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 California award.

Rank College Location
11 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
12 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
13 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA

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

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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 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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