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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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.

Rice Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Rice Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how Rice performed in these rankings.

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 Rice 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 Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Rice. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rice 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

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 Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Germanic Languages 4

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Professors 3,510 $61,660
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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