Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Mississippi State University

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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 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.

Mississippi State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Mississippi 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University 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	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from Mississippi State, 57% 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 Mississippi 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	4
International Students	2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	56

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$57,250
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	120	$59,690

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.

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