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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from William Paterson University.

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.

William Paterson University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

William Paterson University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at William Paterson University 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
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 690

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor'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 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 7

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Professors 2,670 $73,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 630 $92,110
Interpreters and Translators 540 $74,750

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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