Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kent State University at Kent

20% 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 Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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.

Kent State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Kent State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Kent 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Kent State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

65% Women

27% 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. Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	32
Romance Languages	21
American Sign Language	18
Germanic Languages	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$70,140

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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