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Best Schools for Language Translation in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the language translation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Language Translation
No school ranked higher than California State University Long Beach this year for language translation. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 12 language translation degrees were awarded at California State University Long Beach in the most recent year. Graduates of the language translation program make about $18,393 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,580.
See the full language translation program report for California State University Long Beach
A rank of #2 makes Monterey Institute Of International Studies one of the top schools for language translation. Set in the suburb of Monterey, Monterey Institute Of International Studies is a small private not-for-profit institution. There were roughly 69 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Monterey Institute Of International Studies in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, language translation degree recipients from Monterey Institute Of International Studies generally make around $30,439.
More information about a degree in language translation from Monterey Institute Of International Studies
A rank of #3 makes City College Of San Francisco one of the top schools for language translation. This very large public university is located in the city of San Francisco. There were roughly 19 language translation students who graduated with this degree at City College Of San Francisco in the most recent data year. Graduates of the language translation program make about $100,031 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,332 to complete this degree.
Read more about the language translation program at City College Of San Francisco
Santa Ana College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best language translation schools. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Santa Ana College is a very large public university. About 57 language translation degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, language translation degree recipients from Santa Ana College generally make around $39,633. Santa Ana College graduates carry a median of $11,196 in student loans.
See the full language translation program report for Santa Ana College
Students looking for a strong language translation program will find one at Southwestern College Chula Vista, which ranked #5. This very large public university is located in the city of Chula Vista. There were roughly 10 language translation students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern College Chula Vista in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, language translation degree recipients from Southwestern College Chula Vista generally make around $49,358. Southwestern College Chula Vista graduates carry a median of $11,205 in student loans.
Read more about the language translation program at Southwestern College Chula Vista
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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