Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kenyon College

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

Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,615. In 2021, 30 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Kenyon.

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.

Kenyon Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Kenyon Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Kenyon 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 Kenyon 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	16
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	299

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Kenyon

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

Kenyon Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Kenyon, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Kenyon since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kenyon College with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Kenyon 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 Kenyon College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kenyon College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	15
East Asian Languages	6
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	4
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

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 OH, the home state for Kenyon College.

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
• Image Credit: By Curt Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.