Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brown University

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics.

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.

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at Brown awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 63% more men than average.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	4
Classical Languages & Literature	2

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$85,670
Interpreters and Translators	110	$50,380

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.