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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages & linguistics list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 125.99999999999999 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 158 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Western Washington University.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 95 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 11 |
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 |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 50 |
Romance Languages | 41 |
East Asian Languages | 20 |
Germanic Languages | 15 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 435 |
English Language & Literature | 201 |
Communication & Journalism | 164 |
History | 80 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 24 |
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