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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. In 2021, 43 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from Puget Sound.

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.

Puget Sound Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Puget Sound Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

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 Puget Sound 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 30
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 51
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Puget Sound. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% 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 Puget Sound since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 18
Germanic Languages 11
East Asian Languages 8
Classical Languages & Literature 6

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 WA, the home state for University of Puget Sound.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Professors 1,060 $74,330
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Social Scientists 760 $77,850

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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