Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Stanford University
Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.
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.
Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings
The foreign languages & linguistics major at Stanford 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 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Stanford University.
Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics
The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Stanford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 21 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 14 |
East Asian Languages | 10 |
Romance Languages | 10 |
Germanic Languages | 4 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Communication & Journalism
- English Language & Literature
- History
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 Stanford 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.