Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Georgetown University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at Georgetown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

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.

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Georgetown 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

27% 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 Georgetown since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Georgetown 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 Georgetown University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

65% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Georgetown University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	56
Romance Languages	35
Classical Languages & Literature	14
Germanic Languages	6
East Asian Languages	4
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3

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 Georgetown 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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