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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at George Washington University

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from GWU.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from GWU. This makes it the #194 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from GWU. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 31
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

GWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from GWU, 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 George Washington University with a master's in foreign languages and 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

GWU 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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