by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,871 people earned their degree in modern languages, making the major the 234th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 331 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in modern languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular modern languages programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region modern languages students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #1 spot on the list. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 70 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 68 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 36 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 13 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Modern Languages at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Lewis & Clark College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 7 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Lewis and Clark College
With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Riverside Modern Languages Report
Glendale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Glendale Community College
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Modern Languages at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #14, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Solano College is a public institution located in Fairfield, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Solano Community College
With a ranking of #14, Occidental College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Scripps is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Western Washington University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 3 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Orange Coast College
Clovis Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 2 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Modern Languages at Clovis Community College
Los Angeles Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Valley Glen, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized school located in Monterey, California that handed out 2 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Monterey Peninsula College
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Northridge ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Modern Languages Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto Junior College is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
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