Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

Tufts Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Tufts Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Tufts in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 63% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Classical Languages & Literature	2

Related Majors

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

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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 Magicpiano under License

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