Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Bryn Mawr College

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

Bryn Mawr is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,634 students attend the school each year. Of the 351 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College in 2021, 35 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

Bryn Mawr Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Bryn Mawr Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how Bryn Mawr performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Bryn Mawr 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
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	13
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Bryn Mawr. This makes it the #178 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Bryn Mawr

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Bryn Mawr College.

Bryn Mawr Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Bryn Mawr in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr College with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bryn Mawr Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Bryn Mawr in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Bryn Mawr, 67% 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 Bryn Mawr College with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bryn Mawr also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Bryn Mawr College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bryn Mawr College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	12
Classical Languages & Literature	12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3
Germanic Languages	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 PA, the home state for Bryn Mawr College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,590	$78,240
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.