Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Maharishi International University

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at Maharishi International University stacks up to those at other schools.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and approximately 2,015 students attend the school each year.

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.

MIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

MIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at MIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Maharishi International University.

MIU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at MIU awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. MIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from MIU, 71% 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 Maharishi International University with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Maharishi International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
South Asian Languages	17

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 IA, the home state for Maharishi International University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Professors	2,250	$71,300
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	310	$76,110

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 Wiki User: Keithbob under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.