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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages & linguistics list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from WVU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at West Virginia University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics from WVU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 foreign languages & linguistics majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 30 |
| Romance Languages | 9 |
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 370 |
| Social Sciences | 284 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 219 |
| English Language & Literature | 85 |
| History | 63 |
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