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2024 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
331 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in modern languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #234 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Modern Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 degrees in modern languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School

Best Modern Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region The modern languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Modern Languages rankings. We derive our Best Overall Modern Languages School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Modern Languages Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Modern Languages
Master's Degrees in Modern Languages

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Modern Languages in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the modern languages degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Modern Languages

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Riverside is a great choice for students interested in a degree in modern languages. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Occidental College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in modern languages. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oxy is a great college overall.

There were about 4 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Oxy in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in modern languages. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 3 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV

University of Nevada - Reno is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in modern languages. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in modern languages from University of Nevada - Reno

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in modern languages needs to check out California State University - Northridge. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in modern languages from California State University - Northridge

Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best modern languages colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 273
Washington 831 3
Oregon 587 9
Nevada 354 21
Alaska 167 17

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One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Modern Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 868
Comparative Literature 398
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 155
Language Translation 146
Applied Linguistics 58

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