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2024 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
626 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$28,657 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. It is ranked #24 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 626 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Washington Your choice of foreign languages & linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Foreign Languages & Linguistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Doctor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The foreign languages & linguistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Washington. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of foreign languages & linguistics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$29,836 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 241.99999999999997 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. After graduation, foreign languages & linguistics degree recipients usually make around $29,836 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$34,720 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in foreign languages & linguistics has to take a look at University of Puget Sound. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 43 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics program at University of Puget Sound make $6,063 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$26,599 Median Starting Salary

Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125.99999999999999 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. After graduation, foreign languages & linguistics degree recipients typically make about $26,599 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,618 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Eastern Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 20 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics degree program at Eastern Washington University make $4,961 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,987 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 17 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the foreign languages & linguistics program state that they receive average early career income of $20,987.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 5,353
Oregon 37 565
Hawaii 36 198
Nevada 35 130
Alaska 33 34

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 254
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 126
East Asian Languages 88
Germanic Languages 51
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 49
Classical Languages & Literature 30
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 10
American Sign Language 10
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 8

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