2021 Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #12 most popular major in District of Columbia with 202 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2018-2019. This means that of the 24,008 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.8% were from a college or university in the state.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The numbers used in this ranking are early career salaries, which we define to be 10 years after a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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How Much Do Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors Make After Graduation?
The average foreign languages and linguistics major who graduates from a school in District of Columbia earns about $39,600 per year during the early years of their career. That's right on par with the typical salary of a bachelor's degree holder with a degree from any field.
If you compare this average salary to that of other schools, it's quite good. In fact, it is 37% higher than the national average of $28,955 per year for foreign languages and linguistics graduates.
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2021 Highest Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads in District of Columbia
Learn more about the colleges and universities that produce the highest paid foreign languages and linguistics graduates.
Best Schools for Highly Paid Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates in District of Columbia
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Gallaudet University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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American University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid foreign languages and linguistics school. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Howard University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Howard is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Explore all the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 37 | 1,137 |
New York | 37 | 1,676 |
New Jersey | 33 | 383 |
Maryland | 33 | 368 |
Delaware | 30 | 80 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 77 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 26 |
East Asian Languages | 24 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 24 |
American Sign Language | 23 |
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Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Visual & Performing Arts | 334 |
English Language & Literature | 202 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 123 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 54 |
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Notes and References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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