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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 36
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Rutgers New Brunswick Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

85% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 46
Romance Languages 35
East Asian Languages 21
Classical Languages & Literature 7
Germanic Languages 5

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Professors 2,670 $73,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 630 $92,110
Interpreters and Translators 540 $74,750

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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