Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Old Dominion University

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what Old Dominion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Old Dominion.

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.

Old Dominion Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Old Dominion Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Old Dominion University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	940	$68,850

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

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