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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for foreign languages & linguistics majors, USC came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from USC. This makes it the #55 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #22 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 University of Southern California.
Of the 89 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from USC in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 41 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 8 |
The foreign languages & linguistics program at USC awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
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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Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 47 |
Romance Languages | 39 |
East Asian Languages | 27 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 5 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 976 |
Communication & Journalism | 908 |
History | 90 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 83 |
English Language & Literature | 82 |
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