Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Cornell University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cornell Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Cornell Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Cornell 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Cornell since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Cornell Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

61% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Cornell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	40
Romance Languages	39
Classical Languages & Literature	8
East Asian Languages	3

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 Cornell 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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