Foreign Languages & Linguistics at New York University

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 New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 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.

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Doctorate 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 and 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 and 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 and linguistics majors at New York University.

NYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from NYU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.