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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Stanford University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

46% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Stanford since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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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.

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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

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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