Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 194 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #10 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from IU Bloomington in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	143
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

IU Bloomington Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 38 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from IU Bloomington, 66% 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 43 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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