Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Emory University

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 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.

Emory Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Emory Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Emory 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 Emory

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

Emory Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% 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 Emory since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Emory Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

33% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
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 Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	36
Romance Languages	35
East Asian Languages	12
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	7
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$61,650

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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