2024 Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools in California

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other). It is ranked #207 out of 306 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other foreign language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other).

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Other Foreign Language

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) has to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) has to check out University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a doctorate in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in foreign language, literature & linguistics (other) from University of California - Berkeley

Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Nevada	84	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Foreign Language

One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Foreign Language Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	65
Romance Languages	21
East Asian Languages	17
Germanic Languages	8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.