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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in foreign languages and linguistics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#10 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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, Penn State University Park came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 8
Best Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 10
Most Popular Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 20
Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates 23
Best Value Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 69
Most Focused Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 394

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Foreign Languages & Linguistics

155 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.5% Women
21.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 155 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages and linguistics awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.5% of the foreign languages and linguistics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.9% of the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 103
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 12
East Asian Languages 18
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 8
Germanic Languages 12
Romance Languages 87

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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