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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Macalester College

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages and linguistics school? To help you decide if Macalester College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages and linguistics program.

Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 2,049 students attend the school each year. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Macalester College in 2021, 43 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

Macalester Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Macalester Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Macalester 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 Macalester 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 13
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 19
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Macalester

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

Macalester Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from Macalester in 2021, 37% were men and 63% 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 Macalester since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Macalester 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 Macalester College with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Macalester 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Macalester College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 12
East Asian Languages 12
Romance Languages 8
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 3
Germanic Languages 3

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 MN, the home state for Macalester College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $52,730
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 650 $70,130
Professors 630 $64,840

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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