Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Programs at Brigham Young University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in foreign languages & linguistics at BYU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

BYU Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

#72 in the U.S.

#2 in Utah

#3 in the Rocky Mountains Region

By College Factual’s measure, BYU highly for foreign languages & linguistics, ranked #72 out of 372 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	72 of 372
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Utah	2 of 6
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3 of 14

Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees at BYU

Here is each degree level granted in foreign languages & linguistics at BYU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	279
Master’s	25

Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors at BYU

This foreign languages & linguistics area of study at BYU covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	128
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	80
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	41
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	27
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	18
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	1

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University conferred 25 master’s degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.

Master’s Rankings

BYU is among the very best schools in the country for foreign languages & linguistics at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	23

BYU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$15,528 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,528	$15,528

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 44% of foreign languages & linguistics master’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The majority of foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree graduates at BYU are White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics.

Ethnic diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Brigham Young University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at BYU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at BYU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics	279

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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