by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 33,333 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,785 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,462 and $18,689 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,893 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 104 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. That schools that top this list have a program in foreign languages and linguistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree foreign languages & linguistics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Marin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Kentfield, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyamaca College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 32 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the #4 spot on the list. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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Crafton Hills College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Crafton Hills College is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 27 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is a small public school situated in Gilroy, California. It awarded 19 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 68 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Taft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Hartnell College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a public institution located in Salinas, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 93 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grossmont College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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Oxnard College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 24 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lake Tahoe Community College is located in South Lake Tahoe, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Camino College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Solano Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Solano Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 17 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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