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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 875 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Far Western US Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 11 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree linguistics students list, CSULB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSULB Linguistics Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #3 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 10 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Northridge Linguistics Report

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#12 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Jose State University Linguistics Report

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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 UC Davis Linguistics Report

#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#11 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree linguistics students list, UCSD has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #10 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of California - Santa Cruz

#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#13 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa Linguistics Report

#16

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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