by our College Data Analytics TeamForeign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at Western Kentucky University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in foreign languages and linguistics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 WKU was ranked #365 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages and linguistics list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.7% of the foreign languages and linguistics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.3% of the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 12 |
| Germanic Languages | 4 |
| Romance Languages | 32 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 12 |
*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.
