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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at New York University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 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.

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NYU does offer online education options in foreign languages & linguistics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at NYU 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at NYU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	25
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

62% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	105
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	46
Classical Languages & Literature	18
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	11
Germanic Languages	7
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	2
East Asian Languages	1

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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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