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Georgetown University BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at Georgetown University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in foreign languages and linguistics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Georgetown BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#7 in the U.S
#1 in District of Columbia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics majors, Georgetown came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Georgetown.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 4
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 4
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 7
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 12
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 13
Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Most Popular Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 37
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 42
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 168
Most Focused Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 200
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (With Aid) 249
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 351
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 373
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 381

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Georgetown Cost?

$57,928 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Georgetown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgetown paid an average of $2,391 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $57,384 $57,384
Fees $544 $544
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $17,032 $17,032
On Campus Other Expenses $2,594 $2,594

Learn more about Georgetown tuition and fees.

Does Georgetown Offer an Online BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics?

Online degrees for the Georgetown foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.

Georgetown Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Foreign Languages & Linguistics

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.2% Women
23.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 95 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages and linguistics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.2% of the foreign languages and linguistics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.2% of the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degrees at Georgetown in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 67
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas at Georgetown

Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 26
East Asian Languages 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 9
Germanic Languages 3
Romance Languages 38

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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