Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 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.

Columbia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Columbia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 94 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Columbia in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	35
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Columbia University in the City of New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	47
East Asian Languages	42
Classical Languages & Literature	32
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	16
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	16
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	16
Germanic Languages	11

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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 Nandaro under License

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