Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Georgetown. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Georgetown, 52% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	28
Romance Languages	9
Germanic Languages	4
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	1

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature

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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

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 Lucas Cantor under License

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