Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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.

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Stanford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Stanford University.

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

89% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Languages	10
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	7
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Germanic Languages	3
Romance Languages	2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

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 Stanford 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
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