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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 181 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Far Western US Region

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 16 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 40 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oregon

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Hilo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UC Davis

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Southern California Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of California - Irvine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Irvine Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Riverside

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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