Foreign Languages & Linguistics at San Francisco State University

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

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

SFSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

SFSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from SFSU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at San Francisco State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Languages	5
Romance Languages	4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	3

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 Francisco 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 Briantrejo under License

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