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The foreign languages & linguistics major at WUSTL 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, Washington University in St Louis handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 82 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from WUSTL. This makes it the #88 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #34 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 Washington University in St Louis.
Of the 87 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from WUSTL in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 47 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 11 |
Of the 12 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
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 | 42 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 25 |
East Asian Languages | 22 |
Germanic Languages | 10 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 10 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 375 |
English Language & Literature | 77 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 67 |
History | 33 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 23 |
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