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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Carleton College

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

Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and approximately 1,940 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Carleton.

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.

Carleton Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Carleton Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Carleton 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 Carleton 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 50
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 61
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 359

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Carleton

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

Carleton Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Carleton. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Carleton 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 Carleton College 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 3
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Carleton 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 Carleton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 12
East Asian Languages 5
Germanic Languages 4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1
Romance Languages 1
Classical Languages & Literature 1

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 MN, the home state for Carleton College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $52,730
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 650 $70,130
Professors 630 $64,840

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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