Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Duke University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if Duke University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

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.

Duke Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Duke Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Duke 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

38% 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 Duke since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Duke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	31
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Duke Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke 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	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & 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 Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	34
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	33
Germanic Languages	14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
Classical Languages & Literature	3
Middle Eastern Semitic 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Social Scientists	1,130	$73,420

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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