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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Oakland University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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.

Oakland Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Oakland Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Oakland 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Oakland Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 18
Romance Languages 16
East Asian Languages 10
Germanic Languages 2

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Interpreters and Translators 870 $41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 450 $75,020
Social Scientists 380 $75,380

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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