Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Northwestern 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 Schools	657

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Northwestern. This makes it the #134 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Northwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of foreign languages and linguistics master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	22
Romance Languages	11
Classical Languages & Literature	10
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
Germanic Languages	5
East Asian Languages	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	870	$70,480

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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