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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 64% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UCSB, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly 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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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 62% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

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

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UC Irvine, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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 16 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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