Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Catholic University of America

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if Catholic University of America is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 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.

CUA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

CUA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. CUA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from CUA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	7
Romance Languages	2

Related Majors

• History
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Social Sciences
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	750	$72,050
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730

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 Gryffindor under License

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