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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at United States Military Academy

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 United States Military Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

West Point is located in West Point, New York and has a total student population of 4,536. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from West Point.

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.

West Point Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

West Point Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at West Point 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 16
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 22
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 112

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at West Point

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at United States Military Academy.

West Point Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from West Point in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at West Point since its program graduates 46% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at West Point 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 United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 48
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

West Point 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 United States Military Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 31
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
East Asian Languages 10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 9
Germanic Languages 8
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 8

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 NY, the home state for United States Military Academy.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670

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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