2021 Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #21 most popular major in the country with 24,008 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2018-2019. Of those degrees, 4,464 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics list to help you make the college decision.
For this year's Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.
The numbers used in this ranking are early career salaries, which we define to be 10 years after a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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Salaries of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors After Graduation
After graduation, foreign languages and linguistics majors from schools in the Far Western US Region earn an average salary of $27,510 per year. Unfortunately, that is 31% less than the average salary of a typical college graduate. However, graduates from the schools below may make more than this.
The national average salary for foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree holders is $28,955. That's pretty close to the average for students who get their degree from a school in the Far Western US Region .
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2021 Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads in the Far Western US Region
Below you'll see a list of the colleges and universities that produce the highest paid foreign languages and linguistics majors.
Top 10 Best Schools for Highly Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in the Far Western US Region
Our rankings recognize University of Portland as the #1 school in this year's rankings. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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Stanford University earned the #1 spot in our 2021 rankings. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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San Jose State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Our rankings recognize University of Southern California as the #2 school in this year's rankings. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Central Washington University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
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Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Tacoma Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of the Pacific comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Whitman College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 7 | Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA |
| 8 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 12 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 16 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 19 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State
Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 2,979 |
| Washington | 34 | 637 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 150 |
| Oregon | 30 | 586 |
| Alaska | 29 | 26 |
| Nevada | 29 | 86 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 2,210 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 1,244 |
| East Asian Languages | 554 |
| Germanic Languages | 156 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 111 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 15,847 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 7,614 |
| English Language & Literature | 5,939 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2,014 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 810 |
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Notes and 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 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).
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