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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Michigan University

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2021, 42 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.

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at WMU 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from WMU. This makes it the #148 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went 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 WMU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

WMU 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 36
East Asian Languages 4
Classical Languages & Literature 4
Germanic Languages 3

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Interpreters and Translators 870 $41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 450 $75,020
Social Scientists 380 $75,380

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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