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

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$30,680 Avg Salary
$22,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #19 most popular major in Oregon with 579 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oregon 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.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 50 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Oregon State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 37 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Lewis and Clark College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

About 85% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

Reed College

Portland, OR

Reed College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at University of Portland, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Willamette University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Of the 22 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Willamette, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox 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. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

About 89% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 11% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
California 5,369
Washington 603
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 14 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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