Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages and linguistics school? To help you decide if Borough of Manhattan Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages and linguistics program.

BMCC is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 22,496.

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.

BMCC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

BMCC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at BMCC

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

BMCC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in foreign languages and linguistics only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at BMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

BMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages and linguistics graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College with a associate's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Borough of Manhattan Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	25

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Borough of Manhattan Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.