2024 Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Linguistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #139 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in linguistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to linguistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of linguistics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Linguistics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Linguistics in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in linguistics.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Linguistics

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in linguistics. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

47 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in linguistics. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics from Western Washington University

Best Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	485
Oregon	343	55
Nevada	201	0
Hawaii	172	10
Alaska	87	3

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Linguistics Related Rankings by Major

Linguistics is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Comparative Literature	7
Modern Languages	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.