Foreign Languages & Linguistics at California State University - San Marcos

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at California State University - San Marcos stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 16,367 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,749 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - San Marcos in 2021, 25 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.

CSUSM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

CSUSM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at CSUSM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CSUSM 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 Schools	73
	148
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	618

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUSM, about 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUSM since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSUSM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

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

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

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

CSUSM 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - San Marcos. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	28

Related Majors

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

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 - San Marcos.

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 Eamuscatuli under License

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