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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Amherst College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available at Amherst

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Amherst College handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from Amherst Cost?

Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,650	$66,650
Fees	$630	$630
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$17,560	$17,560
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,800	$1,800

Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.

Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 31 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Amherst in 2022, 19% were men and 81% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Does Amherst Offer an Online BA in Foreign Languages & Linguistics?

Online degrees for the Amherst foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.

Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Amherst College.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors

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
Romance Languages	21
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	4
Germanic Languages	3
Classical Languages & Literature	3

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	170
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	44
English Language & Literature	41
History	23
Philosophy & Religious Studies	18

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.