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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300.

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.

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

58% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 16
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Graduate Center, CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 72
Romance Languages 27
Classical Languages & Literature 7

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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