Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Dartmouth College

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

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and approximately 6,292 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Dartmouth Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Dartmouth Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Dartmouth

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

Dartmouth Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in foreign languages and linguistics from Dartmouth in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Dartmouth, 100% 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 Dartmouth College 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	7
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dartmouth College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	7

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 NH, the home state for Dartmouth College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
English Language and Literature Professors	310	$85,140
Professors	170	$63,850
Interpreters and Translators	90	$49,970
Social Scientists	50	$91,030

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.