Foreign Languages & Linguistics at DePaul University

29% 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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922.

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.

DePaul Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

DePaul Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at DePaul 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 DePaul since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at DePaul are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DePaul Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from DePaul, 80% 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 DePaul University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DePaul University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	8
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	4
East Asian Languages	2
Germanic Languages	2

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	870	$70,480

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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