2025 Best Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region
19
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
827
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
linguistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #206 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 827 degrees in linguistics annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Linguistics School
Your choice of linguistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Linguistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Linguistics Degree Level
The 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 Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Linguistics in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of linguistics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Linguistics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
46
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in linguistics. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
69
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 69 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Santa Barbara
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
47
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Cruz is a great option for students pursuing a degree in linguistics. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Santa Cruz
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
80
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
63
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
46
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Davis
Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 30 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Oregon
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
54
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 54 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in linguistics from California State University - Long Beach
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
33
Linguistics Degrees Awarded
UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 33 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of California - Riverside
