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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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Western Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools 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 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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