Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Programs at CUNY Hunter College

Here is an overview of the graduate program in foreign languages & linguistics at Hunter. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 7 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

Hunter Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

#104 in the U.S.

#10 in New York

#23 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Hunter among the top schools in the country for foreign languages & linguistics, ranked #104 out of 372 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	104 of 372
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York	10 of 19
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23 of 49

Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees at Hunter

The following degree levels are available for foreign languages & linguistics at Hunter, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	79
Master’s	15

Graduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors at Hunter

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

Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	35
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	23
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	16
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	9
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	3

Hunter Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY Hunter College conferred 15 master’s degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.

Master’s Rankings

Hunter holds a strong position among schools offering foreign languages & linguistics at the master’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in New York	6
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	34

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of foreign languages & linguistics master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree graduates at Hunter are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at CUNY Hunter College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Hunter

Undergraduate study is also available at Hunter. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics	79

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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