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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages and linguistics school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages and linguistics program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 396

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 14
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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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