Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Ball State 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 Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	63

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Ball State. This makes it the #194 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Ball State in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Ball State. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 72% more men than average.

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 and linguistics.

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

Ball State 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

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.