Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Florida State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Florida State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in foreign languages and linguistics from Florida State in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Florida State, 74% 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 Florida State University with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
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 Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	14
Classical Languages & Literature	13
East Asian Languages	4
Germanic Languages	2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720
Social Scientists	1,540	$78,510

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 Ayzmo under License

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