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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Santa Clara University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Santa Clara University

Every foreign languages & linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages & linguistics program at Santa Clara University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616.

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.

SCU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

SCU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at SCU 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 SCU

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

SCU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at SCU 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Santa Clara University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 34
Germanic Languages 5
Classical Languages & Literature 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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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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