Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brown University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study foreign languages & linguistics, take a look at what Brown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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.

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Brown 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown 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	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	21
Classical Languages & Literature	16
Romance Languages	13

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$85,670
Interpreters and Translators	110	$50,380

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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