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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Baylor University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Baylor University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 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.

Baylor Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Baylor Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Baylor 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 Baylor

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

Baylor Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
31% 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.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Baylor 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Baylor Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from Baylor, 60% 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 Baylor University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
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 Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 29
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 4
Germanic Languages 3
Classical Languages & Literature 2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Professors 3,510 $61,660
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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