Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Indiana University - Bloomington

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at IU Bloomington 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 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	111
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

65% Women

14% 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. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from IU Bloomington, 63% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	114
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	61
East Asian Languages	40
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	30
Germanic Languages	19
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	5

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500
Social Scientists	180	$82,010

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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