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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Fordham U.

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.

Fordham U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Fordham U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Fordham U 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 Fordham U 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
17
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 276

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Fordham U. This is the #222 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from Fordham U in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fordham U 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

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 26
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Germanic Languages 1

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670

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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