Modern Languages at Duke University

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. In addition, we cover how Duke ranks in comparison to other schools with modern languages programs.

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Modern Languages Degrees Available at Duke

Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages

Duke Modern Languages Rankings

The bachelor's program at Duke was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for modern languages list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Modern Languages Schools	1
Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income $30-$48k)	2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Modern Languages Graduates	11
Highest Paid Modern Languages Graduates	12
Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (With Aid)	24
Best Modern Languages Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (With Aid)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages (Income Over $110k)	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Modern Languages	56
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages (Income Over $110k)	60
Best Value Colleges for Modern Languages	63

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in modern languages. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

Duke Modern Languages Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the modern languages majors at Duke University.

Duke Modern Languages Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 modern languages students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in modern languages.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	17

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National Center for Education Statistics
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