Modern Languages at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a modern languages school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's modern languages program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Modern Languages section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Modern Languages Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Modern Languages

Purdue Modern Languages Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in modern languages, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Modern Languages Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the modern languages majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Modern Languages Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of modern languages master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in modern languages each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 71% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in modern languages.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Modern Languages Grads May Go Into

A degree in modern languages can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500

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
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