Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages and linguistics school? To help you decide if University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages and linguistics program.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In 2021, 89 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

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.

USC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

USC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at USC 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 USC 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
	8

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from USC. This makes it the #55 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at USC awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to 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 USC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	41
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

USC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from USC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USC also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 14 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	47
Romance Languages	39
East Asian Languages	27
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	4

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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