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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Antelope Valley College the most popular school in California for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Antelope Valley College Report

#2

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at SWC Chula Vista, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

About 91% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 80% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at American River College

#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

About 90% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Of the 8 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Mt. SAC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#8

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Berkeley City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Berkeley City College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Los Angeles Pierce College Report

With a ranking of #9, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta 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.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Joaquin Delta College

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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 21 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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