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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

Ohio State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

48% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at Ohio State awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Ohio State, 55% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 20
East Asian Languages 12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10
Germanic Languages 7
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 3
Classical Languages & Literature 3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
English Language and Literature Professors 2,740 $84,970
Interpreters and Translators 1,870 $58,380
Social Scientists 1,660 $77,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $70,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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