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2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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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 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 “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful foreign languages and linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate”.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 40 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. 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.

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

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 14 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UO 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 - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 10 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 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.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCR Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 83 students 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%.

Full UNR Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 22 degrees 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 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNLV Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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