Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Diego State University

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 & linguistics majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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 & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at San Diego State University. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wikipedia User:Geographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.