Foreign Languages & Linguistics at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. Of the 7,644 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Sacramento in 2021, 50 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.

Sac State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Sac State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Sac State 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
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	64
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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	502

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Sac State. This makes it the #105 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Sac State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sac State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at Sac State awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sac State 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

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 California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	59

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 State University - Sacramento.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.