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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Towson University

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what Towson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Towson.

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.

Towson Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Towson Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how Towson performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Towson 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 46
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 507
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 973

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Towson. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Towson 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Towson 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 Towson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 15

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
English Language and Literature Professors 1,180 $73,490
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 250 $78,960

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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