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University of California - Santa Barbara BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

228 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in foreign languages and linguistics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSB BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#82 in the U.S
#5 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #82 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages and linguistics list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 8
Most Popular Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 31
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 77
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 82
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 89
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Most Focused Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 123
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 129
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 141
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 171
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 176
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 180
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 208
Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 292
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 300

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from UCSB Cost?

$14,406 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $2,964 $2,964
Books and Supplies $1,259 $1,259
On Campus Room and Board $15,903 $15,903
On Campus Other Expenses $5,381 $5,381

Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.

Does UCSB Offer an Online BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics?

Online degrees for the UCSB foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSB Online Learning page.

UCSB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Foreign Languages & Linguistics

228 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
79.8% Women
61.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 228 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages and linguistics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 79.8% of the students who received their BA in foreign languages and linguistics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UCSB in 2019-2020, 61.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 85
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 57
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas at UCSB

Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 108
East Asian Languages 21
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 3
Germanic Languages 15
Romance Languages 71

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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