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2021 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

19 Colleges
2,762 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,946 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaIn <nil>, 2,762 bachelor's degrees were awarded to foreign languages & linguistics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 13.8% of all the foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality foreign languages & linguistics programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages & linguistics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - Santa Barbara tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional foreign languages & linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California list.

The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. 880 students are part time.

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University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California ranking.

About 1.3% of UC Santa Cruz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,400 students at UC Santa Cruz that take at least one class online. 837 of UC Santa Cruz students are attending part time.

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University of California - Berkeley comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California list, coming in at #4.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.

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University of California - Davis earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California rankings.

The student loan default rate at UC Davis is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. 1,668 students are part time.

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California State University - Long Beach comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population. CSULB also made our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California list, coming in at #9.

The student loan default rate at CSULB is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,806 students at CSULB that take at least one class online. About 8,046 of the students at CSULB are attending part time.

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University of Southern California comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. USC also made our Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in California list, coming in at #6.

The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. About 6,687 of the students at USC are attending part time.

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San Diego State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The student loan default rate at SDSU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,657 students take at least one class online at SDSU. 5,452 of SDSU students are attending part time.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best foreign languages & linguistics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. About 10,634 of the students at Cal State Fullerton are attending part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Chico. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Chico State is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,804 students at Chico State that take at least one class online. 2,083 of Chico State students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 572
Hawaii 167
Oregon 475
Nevada 96
Alaska 30

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