Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at GWU 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 GWU

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

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

40% 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 GWU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington 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	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	15
East Asian Languages	14
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	4
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Germanic 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	750	$72,050
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730

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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