Foreign Languages & Linguistics at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NYU offers distance education options for foreign languages & linguistics at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at New York University.

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

62% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & 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 New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	28
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	23
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	11
Classical Languages & Literature	10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	2
East Asian Languages	1

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 New York University.

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
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