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The bachelor's program at IU Bloomington was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages & linguistics list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University - Bloomington handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 174 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #10 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 43 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.
Of the 194 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from IU Bloomington in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 143 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Of the 38 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at IU Bloomington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 114 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 61 |
| East Asian Languages | 40 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 30 |
| Germanic Languages | 19 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 593 |
| Social Sciences | 532 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 225 |
| English Language & Literature | 94 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 86 |
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