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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at William & Mary

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

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and approximately 8,939 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from William & Mary.

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.

William & Mary Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

William & Mary Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

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 William & Mary 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools 30
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 118

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from William & Mary. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at William & Mary 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 William & Mary with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 70
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

William & Mary 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 William & Mary. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William & Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 41
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 26
Classical Languages & Literature 14
Germanic Languages 8
East Asian Languages 7

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 William & Mary.

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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