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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Colgate University

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

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and approximately 3,054 students attend the school each year. Of the 896 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in 2021, 46 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.

Colgate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Colgate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Colgate 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 Colgate 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 4
21
24
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 135
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 198

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Colgate. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Colgate since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 36
East Asian Languages 4
Germanic Languages 3
Classical Languages & Literature 3

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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670

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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