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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Sewanee - The University of the South

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 students attend the school each year. Of the 429 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sewanee - The University of the South in 2021, 32 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

Sewanee Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Sewanee Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at Sewanee compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Sewanee 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 Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 28
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 204

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Sewanee

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

Sewanee Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Sewanee. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Sewanee since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Sewanee 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

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sewanee - The University of the South. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 17
Classical Languages & Literature 6
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Professors 2,040 $53,390
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Interpreters and Translators 670 $43,550
Social Scientists 590 $61,800

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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