Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 17,735 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,219 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 2021, 23 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.

Brooklyn College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Brooklyn College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Brooklyn College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Brooklyn College 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 Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	346
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	690

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Brooklyn College. This makes it the #194 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brooklyn College, about 35% were men and 65% 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 Brooklyn College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brooklyn College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in foreign languages and linguistics from Brooklyn College in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13
Romance Languages	7
Classical Languages & Literature	5

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 Brooklyn 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
• Image Credit: By Gabriel Liendo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.