by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,236 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , foreign languages & linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,192 and had an average of $21,267 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,819 foreign languages & linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major” ranking looked at 263 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their foreign languages & linguistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The foreign languages & 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Marin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major list. SWCID is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 263 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyamaca College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cuyamaca College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full Cuyamaca College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 263 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages & linguistics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Joaquin Delta College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 17 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
San Diego Mesa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
Full San Diego Mesa College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #9. Mountwest Community and Technical College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 66 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Mt. San Antonio College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
John A Logan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Located in Carterville, Illinois, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages & linguistics students in 2021-2022.
Full John A Logan College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Crafton Hills College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
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Glendale Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 23 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Gilroy, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
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Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #15. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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Blue Ridge Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Taft College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Taft College is a small school located in Taft, California that handed out 9 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
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Northern Essex Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Essex Community College
College of the Sequoias ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major list. This fairly large school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
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Antelope Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages & linguistics students in 2021-2022.
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Weber State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 55 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Weber State University
Hartnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Salinas, California, and it awarded 32 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #23, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 56 associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Pasadena City College
With a ranking of #24, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major list. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified associates’s foreign languages & linguistics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grossmont College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major ranking, coming in at #25. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages & linguistics degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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