Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Augustana University

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at Augustana University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,019. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augustana University in 2021, 37 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Augustana Sioux Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Augustana Sioux Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Augustana Sioux Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Augustana Sioux Falls is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	49
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	147
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Augustana Sioux Falls

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Augustana University.

Augustana Sioux Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Augustana Sioux Falls, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Augustana Sioux Falls are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augustana University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Augustana Sioux Falls also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Augustana University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	26
American Sign Language	6
Germanic Languages	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages and linguistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Augustana University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Interpreters and Translators	240	$37,650
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$59,930
Social Scientists	90	$68,980
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	70	$65,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.