Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what The Graduate Center, CUNY has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from The Graduate Center. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	32
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 The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	72
Romance Languages	27
Classical Languages & Literature	7

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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 Alex Irklievski under License

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