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Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University

279 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$57,199 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at BYU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

BYU Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

#61 in the U.S.
#2 in Utah
#3 in the Rocky Mountains Region

By College Factual’s measure, BYU highly for foreign languages & linguistics, ranked #61 out of 314 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 61 of 314
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Utah 2 of 6
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 3 of 12

Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees at BYU

Here is each degree level granted in foreign languages & linguistics at BYU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 279
Master’s 25

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors at BYU

This foreign languages & linguistics area of study at BYU covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 128
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 80
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 41
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 27
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 18
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University handed out 279 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BYU is among the very best schools in the country for foreign languages & linguistics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah 1
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 2
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57

Salary of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$57,199 Bachelor's Median Salary

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from BYU report a median salary of $57,199 a year. This is below $66,875, the median for all majors at BYU.

Salary for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors with a bachelor's degree at BYU

Student Debt of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$11,466 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at BYU, foreign languages & linguistics graduates take on a median debt of $11,466 in student loans. This is lower than $12,184, the typical median for all majors at BYU.

Student debt for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors with a bachelor's degree at BYU

BYU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$6,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$11,466 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,120 $6,688

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

BYU gender breakdown of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degree graduates at BYU are White. Approximately 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics.

Ethnic diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Brigham Young University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 212
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 24

Graduate Study in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at BYU

Graduate study is also available at BYU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics 25

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