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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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.

USD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

USD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at USD 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 24

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at USD 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 South Dakota with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 10
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Germanic Languages 1

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Interpreters and Translators 240 $37,650
English Language and Literature Professors 170 $59,930
Social Scientists 90 $68,980
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 70 $65,280

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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