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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Carolina University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 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.

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 & linguistics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages & 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 & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from ECU, 100% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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