Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Boston University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Boston U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Boston U 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

52% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & 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 Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	36
Romance Languages	18
East Asian Languages	8
Classical Languages & Literature	2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1
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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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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