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Modern Languages at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying Modern Languages, consider the program at Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 modern languages graduations were recorded at Wayne State University.

Online Class Availability at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Modern Languages graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Modern Languages graduates at Wayne State University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Modern Languages Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s modern languages graduates at Wayne State University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Modern Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Modern Languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 41%.*

Modern Languages Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 4 master’s modern languages degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Modern Languages master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Modern Languages master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 34%.*

Modern Languages Doctoral Program at Wayne State University

Of the 2 doctoral modern languages degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Modern Languages doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Modern Languages doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Modern Languages Graduates

Graduates of the Modern Languages program at Wayne State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Modern Languages majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.