Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Tulane University of Louisiana

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

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 13,927. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Tulane Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Tulane Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Tulane. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Tulane, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tulane University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	8
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	7
Classical Languages & Literature	4

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Social Scientists	280	$72,880
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$62,190
Interpreters and Translators	90	$40,440

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 bsulldiesel under License

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