Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,472 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in 2021, 57 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

Wake Forest University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Wake Forest University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Wake Forest University 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
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
	60
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	138
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	197

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #134 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Wake Forest University. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% 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 Wake Forest University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wake Forest University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 6 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wake Forest University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wake Forest University 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	36
East Asian Languages	9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	6
Germanic Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Social Scientists	1,130	$73,420

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 JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.