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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Washington University in St Louis

87 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how WUSTL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available at WUSTL

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at WUSTL 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.

Popularity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics at WUSTL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 82 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from WUSTL. This makes it the #88 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Diversity at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from WUSTL in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 11

WUSTL Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 12 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

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 42
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 25
East Asian Languages 22
Germanic Languages 10
Classical Languages & Literature 10
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 375
English Language & Literature 77
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 67
History 33
Philosophy & Religious Studies 23

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