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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Stanford University

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

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

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at Stanford University.

Stanford Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Stanford. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University 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 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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