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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Michigan University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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 & 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & 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 & linguistics majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & 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 & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WMU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 91% went to 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 & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Western Michigan University. 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 & 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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