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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from WWU.

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.

WWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

WWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at WWU 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 Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 111

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 126 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from WWU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were 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 WWU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 95
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

WWU 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

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 50
Romance Languages 41
East Asian Languages 20
Germanic Languages 15

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Professors 1,060 $74,330
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Social Scientists 760 $77,850

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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