Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

MIT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

MIT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from MIT. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 74% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	8

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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 InSapphoWeTrust under License

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