Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Oberlin College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Oberlin ranks among other schools offering degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available at Oberlin

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Oberlin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Oberlin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oberlin College handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Diversity at Oberlin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Oberlin College.

Oberlin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oberlin, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oberlin are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors

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	22
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Germanic Languages	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	110
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	58
English Language & Literature	50
History	34
Philosophy & Religious Studies	18

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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