by our College Data Analytics TeamForeign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at Mercer 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Mercer was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages and linguistics list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercer.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercer was $956 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
Learn more about Mercer tuition and fees.
Mercer does not offer an online option for its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.
About 76.9% of the students who received their BA in foreign languages and linguistics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Mercer in 2019-2020, 53.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 36 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 3 |
*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.
