by our College Data Analytics TeamForeign Languages & Linguistics is a program of study at George Mason University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in foreign languages and linguistics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages and linguistics list. It is also ranked #10 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
Learn more about GMU tuition and fees.
GMU does not offer an online option for its foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.1% of the foreign languages and linguistics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 62.5% of the foreign languages and linguistics bachelor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 32 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
