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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

61 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
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 Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Purdue 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.

Popularity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 60.99999999999999 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from Purdue. This makes it the #81 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 3

Purdue Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 13 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

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 41
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 38
East Asian Languages 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 3
Germanic Languages 2

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 491
Communication & Journalism 391
English Language & Literature 113
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 90
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 74

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