2024 Best Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region
18
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
868
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
linguistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #206 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for linguistics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 868 degrees in linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Linguistics School
Your choice of linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Linguistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Linguistics Degree Level
The linguistics 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 Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Linguistics in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of linguistics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Linguistics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
45
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in linguistics. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Los Angeles
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
61
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in linguistics. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 61 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
58
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 58 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
78
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 78 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Santa Barbara
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
51
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
76
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - San Diego
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
35
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Santa Cruz
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
52
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 52 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from California State University - Long Beach
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 20 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Oregon
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