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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,403 and had an average of $21,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,882 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,935 and $19,405 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality foreign languages and linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Hilo, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Hilo are $27,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 15 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UO has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 32 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UCSD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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