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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

SDSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

SDSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

73% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from SDSU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 San Diego State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 13
Romance Languages 9

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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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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