Ranking
Best Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Colleges in California 2026
University of California-Berkeley leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 17.14 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 6 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
6 eligible California colleges reporting awards in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 6
- Cheapest net price
- $8,365
- Top earnings 10y
- $92,446
- Public / Private
- 5 / 1
University of California-Berkeley
A+- ROI proxy
- 17.14
- Net price
- $13,481
- Earnings 10y
- $92,446
- Acceptance
- 11%
University of California-Los Angeles
A+- ROI proxy
- 16.44
- Net price
- $12,548
- Earnings 10y
- $82,511
- Acceptance
- 9%
Glendale Community College
A- ROI proxy
- 12.41
- Net price
- $8,365
- Earnings 10y
- $41,540
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of California-Santa Barbara
A- ROI proxy
- 11.63
- Net price
- $16,109
- Earnings 10y
- $74,915
- Acceptance
- 33%
Los Angeles City College
B- ROI proxy
- 8.82
- Net price
- $10,261
- Earnings 10y
- $36,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pitzer College
D- ROI proxy
- 5.08
- Net price
- $34,191
- Earnings 10y
- $69,512
- Acceptance
- 25.2%
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools reporting awards in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 11.92 (5 public, 1 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many California colleges are in this list?
6 California colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.