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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in California (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,129 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 637 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the linguistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of California - Los Angeles

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Linguistics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Berkeley Linguistics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Linguistics Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Linguistics Report

#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Report

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Linguistics Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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