Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	8
Germanic Languages	6
East Asian Languages	5
Classical Languages & Literature	3
Romance Languages	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Social Scientists	270	$70,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	230	$80,020

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.