Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Hope College

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

Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and approximately 3,061 students attend the school each year. Of the 831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in 2021, 44 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

Hope Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Hope Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Hope compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Hope 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
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Hope

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

Hope Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Hope. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Hope since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Hope 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 Hope College with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Hope 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	25
Classical Languages & Literature	12
Germanic Languages	7

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 MI, the home state for Hope College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	450	$75,020
Social Scientists	380	$75,380

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
• Image Credit: By Trenner1945 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.