Yes indeed.

I learned VisualBasic, then Java as part of my college courses. PHP I had learned on my own.

I recommend people picking a higher level language to learn object oriented programming, and learn how it's really done from the beginning, at least after you learn the basic syntax/structure to coding. Then you know about function/methods/procedures, and then can apply that logic to any language. I don't recommend the Ruby and other framework languages. They take something away from the overall understanding of programming and make it "simpler".

Take care. Peace.