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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 20 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.

CNU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

CNU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

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 CNU 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 Schools 303
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 419

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from CNU. About 30% were men and 70% 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 CNU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CNU 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 Christopher Newport University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Christopher Newport University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 20

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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