Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Vanderbilt University

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Vanderbilt Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from Vanderbilt, 100% 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 Vanderbilt 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	4
International Students	0
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 Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	8
Germanic Languages	5

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Professors	2,040	$53,390
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Interpreters and Translators	670	$43,550
Social Scientists	590	$61,800

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.