Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from ECU.

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.

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ECU does offer online education options in foreign languages and linguistics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at ECU 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 ECU 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
	137

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from ECU. This makes it the #134 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from ECU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages and linguistics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	19
Romance Languages	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina 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
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.