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University of Southern California BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

80 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at University of Southern California. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the USC BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#23 in the U.S
#3 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. USC is in the top 10% of the country for foreign languages and linguistics. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 405 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans2
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates7
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools8
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools13
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates22
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)47
Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates51
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics53
Most Popular Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics61
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)81
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics82
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)125
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)156
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics162
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k)169
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)295
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)356
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid)367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k)378
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k)387
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics387
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics393
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics641
Most Focused Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics685

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

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,260$59,260
Fees$1,015$1,015
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$16,398$16,398
On Campus Other Expenses$2,278$2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

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

Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Foreign Languages & Linguistics

80 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.5% Women
45.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 80 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages and linguistics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics in 2019-2020, 72.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 45.0% of foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White31
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas at USC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature12
East Asian Languages21
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages2
Romance Languages40
Classical Languages & Literature5

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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