Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kansas State University

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

K -State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at K -State 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	33

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$61,740
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Social Scientists	200	$83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$72,070

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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