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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Ball State University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Ball State does offer online education options in foreign languages & linguistics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Ball State 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Ball State 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

43% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from Ball State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	19
East Asian Languages	13
Germanic Languages	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2
Classical Languages & Literature	1

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500
Social Scientists	180	$82,010

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
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