Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,700 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 37 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.

WSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

WSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at WSU 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 WSU 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 Associate Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	39

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in foreign languages and linguistics only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at WSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at WSU are white. Around 72% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at WSU awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% 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 WSU since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSU 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 Weber State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	87
East Asian Languages	14
American Sign Language	9
Germanic Languages	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2

Related Majors

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

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810
Social Scientists	150	$67,320

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 D.fletcher4 under License

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