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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 3 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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Romance Languages | 41 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 38 |
East Asian Languages | 5 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
Germanic Languages | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 491 |
Communication & Journalism | 391 |
English Language & Literature | 113 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 90 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 74 |
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