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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Virginia Tech

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024.

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.

Virginia Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Virginia Tech does offer online education options in foreign languages & linguistics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Virginia Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Virginia Tech 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Virginia Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from Virginia Tech, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Virginia Tech. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Tech. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 96

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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