Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Hunter College

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at Hunter College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 24,052. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Hunter.

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.

Hunter Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Hunter Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Hunter 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	103
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Hunter. This makes it the #114 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Hunter

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

Hunter Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Hunter. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Hunter College with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	29
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hunter Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 8 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hunter, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Hunter does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Hunter, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Hunter 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

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hunter College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	39
East Asian Languages	14
Classical Languages & Literature	10
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	7
Germanic Languages	5
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	3

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 Hunter 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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.